Firefly Aerospace plans late summer debut of upgraded Alpha rocket
Posted: Sun, May 10, 2026, 7:34 AM ET (1134 GMT)
Firefly Aerospace expects to perform the first launch of its upgraded Alpha rocket later this summer. In an earnings call Monday, Firefly executives said the first Alpha Block 2 launch is projected for late summer, with two more Alpha launches before the end of the year. The Block 2 features upgrades intended to improve the reliability of the rocket. Firefly sees strong demand for Alpha, particularly in national security space. The company also said it thinks it is well-positioned to capture demand from NASA's revised Artemis plans, noting it had already expanded cleanroom space to support production of additional lunar landers.
Firefly Aerospace expects to perform the first launch of its upgraded Alpha rocket later this summer. In an earnings call Monday, Firefly executives said the first Alpha Block 2 launch is projected for late summer, with two more Alpha launches before the end of the year. The Block 2 features upgrades intended to improve the reliability of the rocket. Firefly sees strong demand for Alpha, particularly in national security space. The company also said it thinks it is well-positioned to capture demand from NASA's revised Artemis plans, noting it had already expanded cleanroom space to support production of additional lunar landers.
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