Firefly Aerospace Advances Rocket Technology with Ceramic Matrix Composite Nozzle Extensions
Firefly Aerospace, a leading provider of end-to-end responsive space services, has been awarded a contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) nozzle extension for liquid rocket engines. The material, which reduces mass by over 50% compared to metal-based nozzle extensions, is expected to improve rocket performance and payload capacity. Firefly will utilize the technology for its second stage engines, Lightning and Vira, and plans to use it for future responsive space applications. The company is a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners and is headquartered in central Texas. For more information, visit fireflyspace.com.