Meet the Engineer Managing the Build, Testing and Launch Preparations for Blue Ghost
4 days agoAs Director of Spacecraft Integration, Test and Launch Operations, Allen Butler has had his hands on every aspect of Blue Ghost’s...
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Firefly Aerospace Inc. (“Firefly”), headquartered in Austin, TX, is committed to providing economical and convenient access to space for small payloads through the design, manufacture and operation of reliable launch vehicles. The Firefly team addresses the market’s need for flexible access to space with a “simplest/soonest” approach to technology selection. Firefly launch vehicles embody the insights of a diverse design team and leverage commercial off–the–shelf (COTS) components, manufactured by suppliers across the United States, to reduce risk, maximize reliability and minimize development time.
Led by CEO Tom Markusic and Max Polyakov, Firefly is majority owned by Noosphere Ventures, which has the resources to independently and fully fund Firefly through first launch. Firefly is on track to deliver a US solution for the 1,000 to 4,000 kg payload class to LEO by the end of 2020 for a starting price of $15M. Firefly is committed to doing its part to restore U.S. leadership in the small to medium launch market, and is establishing international offices and strategic partnerships to effectively serve the global market.
As Director of Spacecraft Integration, Test and Launch Operations, Allen Butler has had his hands on every aspect of Blue Ghost’s...
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