Firefly Achieves Historic Milestone with Alpha FLTA002 Mission
Firefly Aerospace successfully launched its Alpha rocket on October 1, 2022, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, becoming the first US company to reach orbit from US soil. The Alpha FLTA002 mission deployed three customer payloads, including demonstration satellites from NASA. Firefly is now ready to take customers to space in the highly desired 1300kg payload lift class. This achievement marks a significant milestone for the company, which is completing the Acceptance Testing Protocol for its Alpha 3 vehicle and preparing for six Alpha launches in 2023 and 12 more in 2024. Firefly is a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners, LP.