Demo Flight

Liftoff Time

No Earlier Than 2026

Mission Details

Launch Notes

First test flight of Firefly's Eclipse, utilizing the same first stage used on Antares 330, a new Firefly-developed second stage with a single Vira engine, and a new payload fairing by Northrop Grumman.

Rocket

Planned
Eclipse
Firefly Aerospace logo

Agency

Firefly

Rocket

Height: 59m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 16,300 kg

GTO: 3,200 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,161 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 15m

Stages

2

Launch Site

LP-0A

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Fastest Turnaround

105 days 6 hours