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AddedJun 1, 2026
UpdatedJul 10, 2026
Alpha

Firefly Aerospace› offers Alpha

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Currently Offered

Firefly's flight-proven Alpha is a small-lift launch vehicle in the ~1,000 kg-to-orbit class for dedicated and rideshare small-satellite missions.

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Overview

Alpha is Firefly Aerospace's operational small-lift orbital launch vehicle, marketed as the only operational U.S. rocket in the 1,000 kg class, with responsive/rapid launch positioning. The Launch family also covers Eclipse (a scaled-up, reusable Alpha derivative developed with Northrop Grumman targeting ~16,000 kg to orbit) and Responsive Space launch service.

Upcoming Alpha missions are booked for Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Space Force, and NASA, and the vehicle serves both dedicated and rideshare small-satellite missions.

Alpha - Classification

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AttributeAlphaElectronFalcon 9HANBIT-NANO
ProviderFirefly Aerospacefireflyspace.com$571.6M raised · Series CRocket Labrocketlabusa.com$1B raised · PublicSpaceXspacex.com$9.8B raised · Late Stage PrivateInnospaceinnospc.com$26.8M raised · Public
Founded2017200620022017
Sells ToEnterpriseEnterprise, GovernmentEnterprise, Government—
Pricing ModelTransactionalSoftware, TransactionalSoftware, Transactional—
OwnershipEquityPublicPrivate, Venture CapitalPublic
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Provider Firefly Aerospacefireflyspace.com$571.6M raised · Series C

Founded 2017

Sells To Enterprise

Pricing Model Transactional

Ownership Equity

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Founded 2006

Sells To Enterprise, Government

Pricing Model Software, Transactional

Ownership Public

Falcon 9

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Founded 2002

Sells To Enterprise, Government

Pricing Model Software, Transactional

Ownership Private, Venture Capital

HANBIT-NANO

Provider Innospaceinnospc.com$26.8M raised · Public

Founded 2017

Sells To —

Pricing Model —

Ownership Public

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