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Space

Firefly Added As Launch Provider For NRO

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, January 26th, 2024

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Firefly Added As Launch Provider For NRO

Firefly Aerospace Alpha launch vehicle on the pad. Photo: Firefly Aerospace

Fledgling launch vehicle manufacturer Firefly Aerospace last week said the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has selected the company to provide the company’s Alpha rocket under a potential $700 million contract with a 10-year ordering period. The award allows Firefly to compete for NRO launches through the agency’s Office of Space Launch Streamlined Launch Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract (SLIC). SLIC allows the agency to host competitions to obtain commercial launches for responsive space missions. Companies on the SLIC must have demonstrated…

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