Upcoming Mission
TacSat
Mission Details
Mission Summary
As part of Firefly’s multi-launch agreement with Lockheed Martin, Firefly’s Alpha rocket will launch Lockheed Martin’s Tactical Satellite (TacSat) into low Earth orbit. As another dedicated commercial launch, the mission will further validate Alpha’s robust performance to take customers directly to their preferred orbits as the only operational 1 metric ton rocket.
Payload
Lockheed Martin’s TacSat is an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance spacecraft with a mission to prove specialized sensing and communications capabilities on orbit. The satellite will participate in exercises next year that highlight cross-domain kill-web connectivity, enabling timely execution of tactical space missions. TacSat will host a proven Lockheed Martin infrared sensor on board that produces high quality imagery and can interface with federated Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) combat systems to provide joint forces with a comprehensive view of threats. The satellite will also feature Lockheed Martin’s first 5G.MIL® payload on orbit. This provides cellular-like networking for military space assets, making satellite constellations more resilient. It also helps enable seamless connectivity with tools in the air, at sea and on land.
