Elytra Dark is the most capable configuration of Firefly Aerospace's Elytra orbital vehicle line, intended for long-duration transfers to cislunar space and beyond. Firefly says it offers maximum maneuverability and can serve as a persistent orbital spacecraft from low Earth orbit to lunar orbit, supporting deployments across cislunar space and interplanetary transfers. Several Elytra Dark vehicles can also be coordinated for space domain awareness and lunar imaging in the company's Ocula imaging service. The listed figures are a payload capacity of up to 3,300 kilograms, up to 2,400 watts of power, eight hypergolic thrusters with a listed 1,600 newtons burning MMH and MON-3, and launch on Eclipse and other NSSL class vehicles. Elytra Dark is planned to carry Blue Ghost Mission 2 to lunar orbit, act as an orbiter there and deploy the European Space Agency's Lunar Pathfinder payload.
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PropulsionMMH and MON-3 (hypergolic) 1 Engine Class Connections
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Firefly's multi-mission Elytra vehicles offer in-space services when and where customers need it.
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Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (Firefly) is an American aerospace firm based in Cedar Park, Texas.
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Firefly AerospaceOrbit with Elytra, introduction, spacecraft
Our line of highly mobile and scalable spacecraft provides on-demand payload delivery, imaging, long-haul communications, and domain awareness across cislunar space.
Elytra Dark vehicle overview, propellant
MMH/MON-3
Elytra Dark vehicle overview, main engine
8x hypergolic thrusters
Orbit with Elytra, introduction, maker
Firefly's multi-mission Elytra vehicles offer in-space services when and where customers need it.
Of Make: Firefly Aerospace, Orbit with Elytra, introduction
Firefly's multi-mission Elytra vehicles offer in-space services when and where customers need it.
is a version of the model: Firefly Elytra, Orbit with Elytra, configurations
Each configuration - Elytra Dawn, Elytra Dusk, and Elytra Dark - travels further into space
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Elytra, development
Firefly has been developing Elytra, a lineup of orbital transfer vehicles designed to move payloads and satellites from one orbit to another within LEO, GEO, and cislunar space.
Lead, nationality
Firefly Aerospace, Inc. (Firefly) is an American aerospace firm based in Cedar Park, Texas.
Exemplifies: Space Transport, Elytra, Elytra Dark and Blue Ghost Mission 2
Elytra Dark will propel Blue Ghost Mission 2 to lunar orbit and serve as an orbiter, as well as deploy ESA's Lunar Pathfinder payload.
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