Firefly had a tumultuous early few years. Originally formed in 2014 (as Firefly Space Systems), it was sued over accusations of intellectual property violations, eventually going backrupt. Noosphere Ventures then reformed the company in 2017 as its current incarnation: Firefly Aerospace. Issues continued to affect it as it tried to gain access to Vandenberg Space Force Base launch sites and government contracts due to its primary owner, Max Polyakov being a foreign national - he would eventually sell his entire stake in the company. This history is now in the company's rear-view mirror.
New contracts, including from Northrop Grumman, offer a much more solid future for the company.
Demonstration of Firefly Aerospace's Elytra space tug. Planned to deploy some commercial payloads from a dispenser from Xtenti, before standing ready for release of a government payload.
NASA Venture-class demonstration mission, launching cubesats from United States universities.
Dedicated launch for a single payload from Lockheed-Martin, of an electronically-steerable antennae.
Tactically Responsive Space-3 from the United States Space Force - Space Systems Command, to demonstrate quick response to a launch need.
First flight of Firefly Aerospace's new Alpha launcher, described as a test flight.
