Firefly Aerospace is an aerospace and defense company that develops and manufactures launch vehicles for the small satellite market. The company was founded in 2014 by Tom Markusic and Max Polyakov. Firefly's launch vehicles are designed to provide affordable and reliable access to space for small satellite operators. The company's flagship product is the Alpha rocket, which is capable of delivering payloads of up to 1,000 kg to low Earth orbit. Firefly is backed by a group of investors, including DADA Holdings, Noosphere Ventures, and Astera Institute.