Posted: Sun, May 10, 2026, 7:34 AM ET (1134 GMT)
Firefly Aerospace expects to perform the first launch of its upgraded Alpha rocket later this summer. In an earnings call Monday, Firefly executives said the first Alpha Block 2 launch is projected for late summer, with two more Alpha launches before the end of the year. The Block 2 features upgrades intended to improve the reliability of the rocket. Firefly sees strong demand for Alpha, particularly in national security space. The company also said it thinks it is well-positioned to capture demand from NASA's revised Artemis plans, noting it had already expanded cleanroom space to support production of additional lunar landers.

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