Firefly and SSC Space announce two Alpha launches in mainland Europe

Firefly Aerospace and SSC Space announced a multi-launch agreement on 2026-09-09. The arrangement covers two Alpha rocket launches in mainland Europe.

The agreement is described as a long-term, multi-launch partnership. It includes two Alpha rocket launches.

The missions are planned from Launch Complex 3C at Esrange Space Center, which SSC Space owns and operates. The agreement puts Alpha launches in mainland Europe.

The launches are intended for Sweden's national-security and commercial rideshare customers. SSC Space has secured full payload capacity and can assign payload space to government and commercial customers.

The arrangement is described as an existing partnership, and transatlantic regulatory frameworks are established. It is also identified as launch-site diversification for NATO allies.

Launch Complex 3C has completed key infrastructure, while final pad construction is in progress. Completed items include a launch control center, a payload-processing building, a vehicle-integration building, tracking/control systems, and security/storage facilities.

The deal gives Sweden and NATO allies another launch-site option in mainland Europe, while linking national-security and commercial rideshare demand to Firefly's Alpha rocket.

SSC Space has secured full payload capacity and can assign payload space to government and commercial customers, making the range a practical access point for payloads.

Firefly's catalog spans small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, plus lunar landers and orbital vehicles, so the agreement is relevant to readers tracking launch and lunar logistics capacity.

Firefly is also listed as the first to achieve a successful landing on the Moon, and as the first commercial company to put a satellite into orbit on about 24-hour notice.