Firefly Aerospace Expands DREAM Program to Launch CubeSats for Students
Firefly Aerospace has selected three educational payloads to launch on its Alpha rocket as part of its DREAM program. The University of Illinois’ DarkNESS CubeSat will search for dark matter, Auburn University’s ASTRA-ETHERA CubeSat will demonstrate a compact electrodynamic tether for satellite deorbiting, and the Aerospace and Innovation Academy’s WolfSat-1 CubeSat will test the viability of bacteria for waste recycling. The program aims to provide a free ride for students to develop their skills and gain hands-on experience in space technology.