Firefly Aerospace and SSC Space completed critical milestones to establish orbital launch capabilities at Sweden's Esrange Space Center. The company is now proceeding with final construction of Launch Complex 3C.
Firefly targets 2028 for the inaugural launch of its Alpha rocket from the Swedish facility.
A landmark Memorandum of Cooperation between the FAA and the Swedish National Space Agency streamlines licensing for American rockets launched from Sweden. This development advances Firefly’s launch as a franchise model to provide dedicated orbital access for European customers and responsive space missions.