These missions require Firefly to keep a rocket on standby and launch within 24 hours of notice from Space Force.

The company will keep a rocket and vehicle on standby so Space Force can order launches for more quick responses.

But Kim is unfazed. He sees gaps in the launch market for Firefly's Alpha and coming MLV rockets, which slot into the middle ...

Credit: Firefly Aerospace ORLANDO, Fla. — Firefly Aerospace expects to start launching its Alpha rocket from launch sites in Virginia and Sweden as soon as 2026 to help the company avoid growing ...

Firefly is best known for its Alpha rockets, which launch satellites into orbit. But the company in recent years expanded into building lunar landers and space tugs. The nearly 7-foot-tall lander ...