L3Harris Signs 20-Launch Contract With Firefly

Firefly's fifth Alpha rocket, purchased by NASA, lifted off on July 3.

Credit: Firefly Aerospace /Trevor Mahlmann
LOGAN, Utah—L3 Harris has signed a contract for up to 20 launches aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket, the companies said on Aug. 7. The agreement, announced at the Small Satellite Conference here, follows a previous contract between L3 Harris and Firefly for three Alpha launches in 2026. The...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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