Firefly Alpha

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Firefly α

1:110 Scale

H:26.8 cmD:1.6 cm

~28 bricks tall~2 studs wide

Maiden Launch2021-09-03

Family: Firefly-α

Designer: Firefly Aerospace·Manufacturer: Firefly Aerospace·Operator: Firefly Aerospace·Commissioner: Firefly Aerospace

2 Stages

Height / Length

29.5 m

Diameter

1.8 m

Launch Mass

54,000 kg

Takeoff Thrust

736 kN

LEO Capacity

1,030 kg

Mission Profile

Firefly Alpha is a two-stage commercial orbital launch vehicle developed by Firefly Aerospace, powered by four Reaver engines burning liquid oxygen and RP-1 on the first stage and a single Lightning engine on the second. Standing 29.5 meters tall with a 1,030 kg sun-synchronous orbit capacity, it made its maiden flight on 3 September 2021 and achieved orbit on its second attempt in October 2022. Firefly Alpha has since become a reliable small satellite launcher, delivering payloads for NASA and commercial customers from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

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