Firefly Alpha
Firefly Alpha family
· built by Firefly Aerospace
· maiden flight 2021-09-03
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-15T20:08:04.839063+00:00 | 7531-09-01
Firefly Alpha (Firefly α) is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle developed by the American aerospace company Firefly Aerospace to cover the commercial small satellite launch market. Alpha is intended to provide launch options for both full vehicle and ride share customers.
Specifications
29.6 mLength
1.82 mDiameter
54 tLaunch mass
2Stages
736 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
1000 kgTo LEO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
7Total launches
4Successful
3Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
7In our archive
57.1%Success rate
Sep 03, 2021 01:59 UTCEarliest tracked
Mar 12, 2026 00:50 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Firefly Alpha | Stairway to Seven | Mar 12, 2026 00:50 UTC | Success |
| Firefly Alpha | FLTA006 (Message in a Booster) | Apr 29, 2025 13:37 UTC | Failure |
| Firefly Alpha | FLTA005 (Noise of Summer) | Jul 04, 2024 04:04 UTC | Success |
| Firefly Alpha | FLTA004 (Fly the Lightning) | Dec 22, 2023 17:32 UTC | Partial Failure |
| Firefly Alpha | FLTA003 (VICTUS NOX) | Sep 15, 2023 02:28 UTC | Success |
| Firefly Alpha | FLTA002 (To The Black) | Oct 01, 2022 07:01 UTC | Success |
| Firefly Alpha | FLTA001 (Maiden Flight) | Sep 03, 2021 01:59 UTC | Failure |