RKLBRocket Lab+Neutron.DevLUNRIntuitive+IM-2.LandingASTSAST Space+BlueBird.DeployPLPlanet Labs+Pelican.LaunchBKSYBlackSky+Gen-3.LiveSPIRSpire+100.SatsRDWRedwire+ISM.ModuleIRDMIridium+IoT.ExpandVSATViasat+ViaSat-3.LiveSPACEXSpaceX+Starship.V3FUND.YTD2025-26$12B+.Raised
Companies / Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace operates the Alpha small launch vehicle and is developing the Medium Launch Vehicle (MLV) in partnership with Northrop Grumman. The company's Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully delivered NASA CLPS payloads to the Moon in 2025, making Firefly one of only a handful of companies to achieve a soft lunar landing.

Founded
2017
Headquarters
Cedar Park, TX
CEO
Bill Weber
Headcount
1,000+
Total Funding
$868M+
Latest Valuation
$6B+ (market cap)
Status
public

Products

AlphaMLVBlue Ghost
https://fireflyspace.com

Funding History

RoundAmountValuationLead InvestorsDate
Series D$175M$1.5BRPM Ventures, DCVCJul 1, 2024
Series E$200M$2B+UndisclosedMay 1, 2025

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