Firefly Aerospace Validates Alpha Block II Upgrades Ahead of Flight 8

Firefly Aerospace successfully launched its Alpha Flight 7 Stairway to Seven mission, validating key Alpha Block II upgrades ahead of the full Block II configuration upgrade. The mission delivered a demonstrator payload and performed a stage two engine relight. Firefly’s Alpha rocket is designed to enable speed, reliability, and cost efficiencies for each mission from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. This achievement was made possible through the collaboration of Firefly’s engineering, manufacturing, and test facilities in central Texas. Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company that enables government and commercial customers to launch, land, and operate in space - anywhere, anytime. For more information, visit www.fireflyspace.com.