Firefly Aerospace to Launch NASA's Investigation of Convective Updrafts Mission

Firefly Aerospace has been awarded a fixed-price contract for a dedicated Alpha launch of NASA’s Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) mission. The mission will study tropical storms and thunderstorms using three satellites. Firefly’s Alpha rocket will provide responsive and reliable launch services for the mission. This is Firefly’s third Alpha launch for NASA, following a successful launch last summer. The company is headquartered in central Texas and is a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners.