What Happened
Firefly Aerospace Selected for Tactically Responsive Space Launch Services
Firefly Aerospace has been selected by the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command to provide launch services for the VICTUS NOX mission, a $17.6M contract awarded under the Orbital Services Program 4 (OSP-4) Contract. The Alpha launch vehicle will demonstrate an end-to-end Tactically Responsive Space capability, including launch, space, ground, and on-orbit operations. Firefly is headquartered in Cedar Park, TX, and is developing a family of launch and in-space vehicles and services. The company’s CEO, Bill Weber, expressed his company’s commitment to supporting national security objectives. The VICTUS NOX mission is part of the US Space Force’s efforts to bolster its responsive space capabilities.