Firefly Aerospace | Firefly Alpha | Stairway to Seven Rocket Launch
Firefly Aerospace is scheduled to launch a Firefly Alpha rocket as part of the Stairway to Seven mission. The launch is scheduled on 02/21/2026 00:20 UTC for the Test Flight mission launching from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. The status of the launch is Go For Launch. Don’t miss this exciting rocket launch! Watch the launch video of the Firefly Alpha and experience the excitement for yourself.
Mission: Stairway to Seven
Firefly Alpha’s Flight 7 will be a test flight and return-To-Flight for the launch vehicle after its April 2025 launch failure. It will test and validate key systems ahead of Firefly’s Block II configuration upgrade on Flight 8 that’s designed to enhance reliability and manufacturability across the vehicle.
Flight 7 will be the last flown in Alpha’s current configuration and will test multiple Block II subsystems, including the in-house avionics and thermal improvements, to gain flight heritage and validate lessons learned ahead of the full configuration upgrade on Flight 8.
Rocket: Firefly Alpha
Firefly Alpha (Firefly α) is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle developed by the American aerospace company Firefly Aerospace to cover the commercial small satellite launch market. Alpha is intended to provide launch options for both full vehicle and ride share customers.
Agency: Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace is an American private aerospace firm based in Austin, Texas, that develops small and medium-sized launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit.
