Firefly Alpha Block 2: next launch, record and specs
Firefly Alpha (Firefly α) is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle developed by the American aerospace company Firefly Aerospace to cover the commercial small satellite launch market. Alpha is intended to provide launch options for both full vehicle and ride share customers. The Block 2 version features increased length and structural strength for both stages, optimized propellant tanks and consolidated in-house batteries and avionics.
Record
No launches yet.
Upcoming Firefly Alpha Block 2 launches
- ConnectedCosmos Launch 1: Firefly Alpha Block 2, Firefly Aerospace. Dec 2026 (date not set), from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
- ConnectedCosmos Launch 2: Firefly Alpha Block 2, Firefly Aerospace. Dec 2026 (date not set), from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Specifications
- Maker: Firefly Aerospace
- Height: 31.6 m
- Diameter: 1.82 m
- Payload to low Earth orbit: 1,030 kg
- Reusable: No