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On-Orbit Mobility & Services

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Extending Access Across Space

As part of Firefly’s end-to-end space transportation services, Elytra offers robust on-orbit solutions when and where customers need them. Our line of highly mobile and scalable orbital vehicles provides on-orbit transfers, hosting, delivery, and servicing across cislunar space and beyond. Available to launch on Alpha and MLV, Elytra can service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions.

Firefly Elytra Orbital Vehicle

Elytra Dawn

Rapidly available platforms for on-orbit hosting, rideshare, and delivery in LEO.

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Elytra Dusk

Autonomous platforms for responsive on-orbit tasking and mobility from LEO to GEO.

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Elytra Dark

Ruggedized platforms for persistent on-orbit services and transfers from LEO to lunar orbit and beyond.

As the wings of a firefly, Elytra (ella-truh) extends our customers’ reach across space. The Elytra vehicle line travels further into space, supporting larger, more advanced on-orbit missions.

Elytra Dawn: Rapid On-Orbit Services

Elytra Dawn supports responsive hosting, rideshare, and delivery missions in LEO and beyond. The lightweight orbital vehicle can be rapidly deployed on our Alpha launch vehicle to meet customers’ urgent mission needs. With an upcoming mission in 2024, Elytra Dawn offers multiple on-demand deployment opportunities for rideshare customers.

Vehicle Overview

  • Orbits

    Optimized for LEO

  • On-Orbit Life

    Single mission services

  • Payload Accommodations

    Payloads up to 12U

  • Launch Capacity

    Launch stacks up to 1 MT

  • Launch Vehicle

    Firefly Alpha, MLV & other LVs

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On-Orbit Applications

  • Hosting Services

    Hosting & mobility within orbits

  • Transport Services

    Responsive launch & last-mile delivery

  • Utility Services

    Technology demonstrations

  • Data Services

    Edge compute platform for autonomous applications

Elytra Dusk: Responsive On-Orbit Utilities

Elytra Dusk supports larger, more advanced on-orbit missions from LEO to GEO. With enhanced maneuverability, power, and autonomy, the intelligent platform offers responsive on-orbit tasking, such as relocation, space domain awareness, and deorbiting services.

Vehicle Overview

  • Orbits

    Optimized for LEO to GEO

  • On-Orbit Life

    Multi-mission services

  • Payload Accommodations

    Payloads up to ESPA Class

  • Launch Capacity

    Launch stacks up to 16 MT

  • Launch Vehicle

    Firefly MLV & other LVs

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On-Orbit Applications

  • Hosting Services

    Hosting & mobility across orbits

  • Transport Services

    Relocation, deorbit & logistics

  • Utility Services

    Servicing, assembly & tasking

  • Data Services

    Edge compute platform for autonomous applications

Elytra Dark: Persistent Orbital Infrastructure

Elytra Dark is designed to serve as persistent orbital infrastructure in support of a wide variety of missions from LEO to lunar orbit and beyond. Multiple Elytra Dark vehicles can be coordinated for more advanced space domain awareness and on-orbit servicing. The autonomous vehicles are ruggedized to support interplanetary transfers and deployments across extreme environments. An iteration of Elytra Dark will serve as the transfer vehicle for Blue Ghost Mission 2, enabling additional customer opportunities for lunar orbit delivery and operations.

Vehicle Overview

  • Orbits

    Optimized for LEO to Cislunar and beyond

  • On-Orbit Life

    Persistent service life

  • Payload Accommodations

    Payloads up to ESPA Grande Class

  • Launch Capacity

    Launch stacks up to 16 MT

  • Launch Vehicle

    Firefly MLV & other LVs

Elytra Dark Rendering

On-Orbit Applications

  • Hosting Services

    Hosting & mobility across worlds

  • Transport Services

    Delivery through extreme environments

  • Utility Services

    Persistent orbital infrastructure

  • Data Services

    Edge compute platform for coordinated, autonomous applications

Orbit with Elytra

Firefly’s Elytra vehicles are customizable to specific mission needs and offer on-demand services that can be activated on operational platforms. Get in touch to learn more about booking a dedicated Elytra mission or joining an upcoming rideshare mission.

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Responsive On-Orbit Mission in 2024

Blue Ghost Mission 2
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Mission 2 the far side of the Moon in 2026