Firefly Aerospace Awarded NASA Contract to Launch NOAA’s QuickSounder Spacecraft

Set to launch on Firefly’s Alpha rocket in 2026, mission will kickstart NOAA’s next generation environmental satellite program Cedar Park, Texas, September 25, 2024 – Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, today announced the company was awarded a NASA Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) mission to launch the QuickSounder environmental satellite on ... The post Firefly Aerospace Awarded NASA Contract to Launch NOAA’s QuickSounder Spacecraft appeared first on Firefly Aerospace .