General InformationFirefly Aerospace is a space launch company headquartered in Texas, founded in 2017, developing medium-lift launch vehicles with approximately 200-500 employees.
Funding & FinancialsFirefly Aerospace has raised over $200 million in funding across multiple rounds, with backing from notable investors including Stratos Jet Leasing and other strategic aerospace investors.
Leadership & TeamFounded by Tom Markusic, a former SpaceX and Blue Origin engineer, with an experienced leadership team drawn from the commercial aerospace industry.
Recent ActivityFirefly has progressed through developmental testing phases of its Alpha rocket and is advancing toward commercial orbital launch operations, with continued development of their upper-stage and next-generation vehicle platforms.