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1 Low-cost launch vehicles for the small satellite market

2 The Market is Here Now

3 Launch Vehicle Competitors

4 Company Highlights Company in operation since January 2014. 50+ employees. Soft-committed sales. – Maiden launches in final negotiations to commercial customer – Conditional Purchase Orders for all ’18 & ‘19 capacity by 5 commercial customers in the coming 120 days. 20,000 sqf R&D Facility + Office + Machine Shop and 200 Acres Test site in the greater Austin, TX area – High degree of vertical integration planned from inception – $1.225M economic development grant from the City of Cedar Park, TX Technology demonstrations imminent – Primary objective: Simplest, soonest - get to space quickly – Engine hot fire expected in Summer 2015

5 Extended contractor team network includes broad expertise in engineering, production, government relations, sales, fundraising, IT and construction. Over 50 Highly Motivated Newspace Professionals PJ King COO Tom Markusic CEO Michael Blum CFO Maureen Gannon VP Business Dev. Shey Sabripour CTO Management Team Technical Team Engineering and technical team includes individuals that have worked together for years, at SpaceX and Virgin Galactic World-class expertise in propulsion, structures and avionics. Test and Launch team have extensive development experience Strive for correct balance of experience and new talent Support Team Dedicated Business Development, HR, Finance, and IT personnel Production Team In-house expertise in rocket engine machining and composite structure fabrication Contractor Team

6 Extended Team Firefly Headquarters Austin, TX Firefly Headquarters Austin, TX NASA Marshall – Space Act Agreement Huntsville, AL NASA Marshall – Space Act Agreement Huntsville, AL Andy Bradford Sr. Advisor, UK Andy Bradford Sr. Advisor, UK Bob O’Leary Aerospike Albuquerque, NM Bob O’Leary Aerospike Albuquerque, NM Mike Colonno Aerodynamics Santa Monica, CA Mike Colonno Aerodynamics Santa Monica, CA Joe Vetter Sr. Advisor, Silicon Valley, CA Joe Vetter Sr. Advisor, Silicon Valley, CA Paul Damphousse Sr. Advisor, D.C. Paul Damphousse Sr. Advisor, D.C. ANSYS Canonsburg, PA ANSYS Canonsburg, PA NASA GRC Cleveland, OH NASA GRC Cleveland, OH Autodesk San Francisco, CA Autodesk San Francisco, CA UT Austin Stampede Prof. Bechet Acickmese Prof. Alu UT Austin Stampede Prof. Bechet Acickmese Prof. Alu

7 Launching in 2017 400 kg payloads to low earth orbit

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12 The Facilities LOX TRANSFER TUBE COMMON DOME FAIRING Temp Office Leander R&D Facility Cedar Park Test Site Briggs Firefly’s Cedar Park R&D Site houses engineering team and an advanced machine shop. Firefly’s Briggs 200 acre test facility located 25 miles from R&D facility.

13 Making Space for Everyone


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