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Low-cost launch vehicles for the small satellite market
The Market is Here Now
Launch Vehicle Competitors
Company Highlights• Company in operation since January 2014. 50+ employees.
• Soft-committed sales.– Maiden launches in final negotiations to commercial customer– Conditional Purchase Orders for all ’18 & ‘19 capacity by 5 commercial customers in the coming 120
days.
• 20,000 sqf R&D Facility + Office + Machine Shop and 200 Acres Test site in the greater Austin, TX area– High degree of vertical integration planned from inception– $1.225M economic development grant from the City of Cedar Park, TX
• Technology demonstrations imminent– Primary objective: Simplest, soonest - get to space quickly– Engine hot fire expected in Summer 2015
• Extended contractor team network includes broad expertise in engineering, production, government relations, sales, fundraising, IT and construction.
Over 50 Highly Motivated Newspace Professionals
PJ KingCOO
Tom MarkusicCEO
Michael BlumCFO
Maureen GannonVP Business Dev.
Shey SabripourCTO
ManagementTeam
Technical Team
• Engineering and technical team includes individuals that have worked together for years, at SpaceX and Virgin Galactic
• World-class expertise in propulsion, structures and avionics.
• Test and Launch team have extensive development experience
• Strive for correct balance of experience and new talent
Support Team
• Dedicated Business Development, HR, Finance, and IT personnel
Production Team
• In-house expertise in rocket engine machining and composite structure fabrication
Contractor Team
Extended Team
Firefly Headquarters
Austin, TXNASA Marshall – Space Act AgreementHuntsville, AL
Andy BradfordSr. Advisor, UK
Bob O’LearyAerospike Albuquerque, NM
Mike ColonnoAerodynamics Santa Monica, CA
Joe VetterSr. Advisor, Silicon Valley, CA
Paul DamphousseSr. Advisor, D.C.
ANSYSCanonsburg, PA
NASA GRCCleveland, OHAutodesk
San Francisco, CA
UT AustinStampedeProf. Bechet AcickmeseProf. Alu
Launching in 2017400 kg payloadsto low earth orbit
The Facilities
LOX TRANSFER TUBE
COMM
ON DOME
FAIRING
Temp OfficeLeander
R&D FacilityCedar Park
Test SiteBriggs
Firefly’s Cedar Park R&D Site houses engineering team and an advanced machine shop.
Firefly’s Briggs 200 acre test facility located 25 miles from R&D facility.
Making Space for Everyone