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Firefly Aerospace
Next Mission:
Jackal AOV
Launch Date:
12/31/2025, 12:00:00 AM
Launch Site:
Space Launch Complex 2W,
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
True Anomaly’s Jackal Autonomous Orbital Vehicle (AOV) will support U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s VICTUS HAZE Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission with operations in orbit proximity with another spacecraft built by Rocket Lab National Security. The spacecraft, once completed, will remain on call until the U.S. Space Force provides the notice to launch. The Firefly team will then have 24 hours to transport the payload fairing to the pad, mate the fairing to the Alpha rocket, fuel the rocket, and launch within the first available window.
Mission Type: Government/Top Secret
Launch Vehicle: Firefly Alpha
Mission Status: TBD (probability of > 1% )
Target: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
We're really excited and confident about our upcoming launch (December 2020), all great companies start with a great team - and we have an amazing one with plenty of experience. This ain't our first rodeo.
Firefly Special Event (2021):
First Alpha rocket comes up short
Firefly's Alpha rocket launched on the company's first ever orbital test flight on September 2nd, lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 9:59pm EDT. Everything was looking great for the first 2 minutes and 25 seconds until the rocket rapidly disassembled itself in spectacular fashion high up in the California sky.
While not successful, congratulations to everyone at Firefly Aerospace for an incredible first attempt and we look forward to the next one!
