Firefly Aerospace Awarded AFRL Contract to Develop Ceramic Matrix Composite Rocket Engine Nozzle Extension

Built with a lightweight composite material, nozzle extensions will lower costs, improve performance, and accelerate rocket engine production Cedar Park, Texas, April 23, 2025 – Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, today announced the company was awarded a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at the Edwards Air Force Base in California ... The post Firefly Aerospace Awarded AFRL Contract to Develop Ceramic Matrix Composite Rocket Engine Nozzle Extension appeared first on Firefly Aerospace .