Firefly Aerospace launches.

Firefly Aerospace is a Texas-based small/medium launcher with Alpha (1-ton class). Blue Ghost is Firefly's lunar lander program, successfully landed on the Moon in 2025. MLV (Medium Launch Vehicle, joint with Northrop Grumman) is the upcoming larger reusable launcher. LaunchDetect tracks Firefly launches from Vandenberg, Wallops, and Cape Canaveral.

Every Firefly Aerospace launch is independently confirmed by LaunchDetect from NOAA GOES or JMA Himawari geostationary thermal infrared imagery within 30 to 90 seconds of ignition. Independent of any operator press release or broadcast.

Operator facts

CountryUnited States
Founded2014
HeadquartersCedar Park, Texas
Active fleetAlpha, MLV (in development), Blue Ghost lunar lander
Primary padsVandenberg SLC-2W, Wallops, Cape Canaveral
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