Firefly Alpha

Alpha is Firefly Aerospace's small launcher, built with carbon-composite stages and flown from Vandenberg. After a failed first flight in 2021 it reaches orbit in 2022, and in 2023 it launches the VICTUS NOX mission for the US Space Force just 27 hours after receiving the order.

Launches

7

Success rate

57%

2 failures · 1 partial

First flight

3 September 2021

FLTA001 (Maiden Flight)

Last flight

12 March 2026

Stairway to Seven

Builder

Firefly

Height

29.6 m

Diameter

1.8 m

Stages

2

Propellants

Kerosene / LOX

Payload to LEO

1,000 kg

Payload to SSO

630 kg