Insider Brief
- Firefly Aerospace has signed its second multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies for up to 20 launches on Firefly’s Alpha rocket.
- This agreement includes two to four missions per year from 2027 to 2031, depending on customer needs and builds on an existing agreement for three Alpha missions in 2026.
- Following a recent Alpha launch for NASA, Firefly has accelerated vehicle production. The company’s facility in Briggs, Texas, now includes an automated fiber placement machine, allowing rapid building and testing of Alpha’s carbon composite structures.
Firefly Aerospace, a space transportation company, has signed a multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies for up to 20 launches on Firefly’s Alpha rocket. This agreement includes two to four missions per year from 2027 to 2031, depending on customer needs. It builds on an existing agreement for three Alpha missions in 2026.
Peter Schumacher, Interim CEO at Firefly Aerospace, expressed pride in expanding their relationship with L3Harris. Firefly aims to meet the growing demand for Alpha’s small-lift services, providing direct launches to preferred orbits.
The Alpha rocket will launch L3Harris spacecraft into low-Earth orbit from Firefly’s SLC-2 launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Alpha can deliver satellites up to 1,030 kg, catering to both government and commercial customers’ needs for responsive space services.
Following a recent Alpha launch for NASA, Firefly has accelerated vehicle production. The company’s facility in Briggs, Texas, now includes an automated fiber placement machine, allowing rapid building and testing of Alpha’s carbon composite structures.
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