Firefly to launch Alpha rockets from Esrange in Sweden

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Firefly to launch Alpha rockets from Esrange in Sweden

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Render of an Alpha rocket lifting off from Esrange. In collaboration with SSC, Firefly is set to become first U.S. company to launch satellites from continental Europe. Credit: Firefly Aerospace

HELSINKI — Firefly Aerospace has entered an agreement to launch its Alpha rocket from the Esrange Space Centre in northern Sweden.

The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and U.S. space transportation company Firefly Aerospace announced a collaborative agreement June 27 for launches of Firefly’s Alpha rocket from Esrange spaceport starting in 2026.

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