New 5-year agreement supports L3Harris' Space
Business beyond Firefly's existing agreement for three L3Harris
launches in 2026
CEDAR PARK, Texas, Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Firefly Aerospace,
Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced
it signed a multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies
(NYSE: LHX) for up to 20 launches on Firefly's Alpha rocket,
including two to four missions per year from 2027 to 2031 depending
on customer needs. The new agreement is in addition to Firefly's
existing multi-launch agreement with L3Harris for three Alpha
missions in 2026.
"The Firefly team is proud to build on our existing relationship
with L3Harris and serve as a long-term launch provider for their
robust satellite systems," said Peter
Schumacher, Interim CEO at Firefly Aerospace. "Firefly
continues to see growing demand for Alpha's responsive small-lift
services, and we're committed to providing a dedicated launch
option that takes our customers directly to their preferred
orbits."
Under the agreement, Firefly's Alpha rocket will launch
L3Harris spacecraft into low-Earth orbit from Firefly's SLC-2
launch site at the Vandenberg Space Force Base. Alpha supports
the responsive space needs of both government and commercial
customers with the ability to provide direct, on-demand deliveries
for satellites up to 1,030 kg.
Following the most recent Alpha launch for NASA, Firefly
continues to accelerate vehicle production. The company's latest
facility expansion in Briggs,
Texas, including a new automated fiber placement machine,
allows the team to rapidly build and test Alpha's carbon composite
structures in a matter of days versus weeks.
About Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace is an
end-to-end space transportation company with launch, lunar, and
on-orbit services. Headquartered in central Texas, Firefly is a portfolio company of AE
Industrial Partners ("AEI") focused on delivering responsive,
reliable, and affordable space access for government and commercial
customers. Firefly's small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar
landers, and orbital vehicles provide the space industry with a
single source for missions from low Earth orbit to the surface of
the Moon and beyond. For more information, visit
www.fireflyspace.com.
Contact
press@fireflyspace.com
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