Northrop Grumman invests $50 million in Firefly Aerospace for developing the Eclipse rocket with a 2026 launch target.

NOTE: The above video, courtesy of Northrop Grumman, shows various b-roll shots of the eclipse rocket. WALLOPS ISLAND, Va.

Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace have given a name to the future medium-lift rocket they plan to build: Eclipse.

Northrop Grumman investment supports development of Firefly’s Eclipse, a medium-lift model designed for a range of mission ...

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Northrop Grumman is investing $50 million into Firefly Aerospace to further development of a medium-lift launch vehicle with ...

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Instead, Northrop in 2022 partnered with Firefly to jointly develop the MLV, as a successor to Antares. Northrop’s new $50 ...

The medium launch vehicle, dubbed "Eclipse", is built upon Northrop Grumman's Antares and Firefly's Alpha rocket, and is set to first launch from Wallops Island, Virginia, as early as 2026.