Status
Rocket
Vehicles
Mission Details
Elytra Mission 1
Elytra Mission 1 will demonstrate the responsive on-orbit capabilities of the Elytra vehicle. In support of Xtenti’s follow-on study contract with the NRO, the mission will demonstrate a rapid payload reconfiguration prior to launching in addition to responsive on-orbit deployments after launching. After the initial set of payloads are deployed in low Earth orbit, Elytra will stand ready to perform an on-orbit maneuver when called upon before deploying the second set of payloads from the same dispenser that can open and close on-demand.
Manufacturer/Operator: Firefly Aerospace
Low Earth Orbit
Rideshare Mission
Other payloads will flight on this mission, pending publication of the manifest.
Location
LC-36, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Stats
2025
146th orbital launch attempt
Blue Origin
35th mission
7th mission of 2025
New Glenn
2nd mission
2nd mission of 2025