Making Space for Everyone FISO Telecon July 7, 2021 Eric Salwan Chief Revenue Officer (acting) eric@firefly.com 7/6/2021 1 Space Economy: the 21st century growth industry >$2T market by 2040 Consumer & Enterprise Communications Infrastructure & Exploration Transportation Resource Mining Earth Energy & Observation Natural Resources Environmental & Climate Every Part of the New Space Economy Begins With Security & Intelligence Space Transportation 7/6/2021 2 the future Space Services and Products leader Launch Spacecraft Science & Exploration Alpha Space Utility Vehicle Blue Ghost Lunar Lander is the only diversified, end-to-end Space Services Com pany. 7/6/2021 3 Alpha Flight 1: Vandenberg AFB, 2021 7/6/2021 4 Has Developed Leading Edge Technology Robotic Composites Production (AFP) Superior 21st century structural materials and manufacturing methods Tap-off Cycle Rocket Engines The world’s simplest high- performance rocket engines Carbon Fiber Composites Alpha is the world’s largest all- composite rocket Avionics Spacecraft Metallic 3D Printing and Artificial Intelligence Flight Software and GN&C Lunar Lander and Space Utility Vehicle Major engine and fluid systems components 7/6/2021 5 World-class Infrastructure and Facilities Test Manufacturing Launch High Volume Production 7/6/2021 6 Launch Vehicles and Spacecraft Launch Platform Focused on Small & Medium-Large Launches Alpha Beta Dedicated, responsive, low-cost launch solution Evolutionary vehicle capable of delivering < 10,000kg to LEO Payload performance of < 1,300kg(1) to LEO Single core structure, built on Alpha technologies Highly disruptive unit economics Fully compatible with existing manufacturing and Two-stage rocket, with future option of Space launch infrastructure Utility Vehicle third stage Mission extension includes payload capabilities All carbon composite structure of ~1,000kg to both GEO & lunar surface Highest performance, most simple engines Satisfies significant U.S. government and commercial demand Designed for rapid, low-cost manufacturing Reusability with first stage vertical landing Reusable architecture planned for future recovery First Flight: 2021 (VSFB) First Flight: Q2 2024 (CCSFS) Q4 2022 (CCSFS) Q4 2024 (VSFB) (1) Reflects planned enhancement Q3 2021. 7/6/2021 8 Firefly Has Substantially De-Risked Ahead of First Flight Key development milestones have been completed with majority of risk retired Extensive flight certification requirements underscore technological and process rigor Vertical integration strategy enables continuous testing, further reducing risk during flight “Test What You Fly” approach enables extensive system testing on the ground Leadership team with extensive “first launch and landing” experience Vetted processes and Flight 2 & 3 vehicles in production Solid pipeline with customers cognizant of flight heritage ramp up 7/6/2021 7/6/2021 9 Firefly to Win in Small & Medium Launch Market Firefly Ahead in High-Growth Underserved Market Micro Launch Small & Medium Launch Astra Rocket Lab Virgin Orbit Relativity Firefly ABL Avio Firefly (Rocket-3.0) (Electron) (Launcher-One) (Terran 1) (Alpha) (RS1) (Vega) (Beta) Max Payload 150 300 500 1,250 1,300(1) 1,350 1,963 10,000 to LEO (KG) Total Price $2.5 million $7 million $12 million $12 million $15 million $12 million $37 million $40 million $ / KG to LEO ~$17,000 ~$23,000 ~$24,000 ~$10,000 ~$11,500 ~$9,000 ~$19,000 ~$4,000 U.S. Product Completed Testing Completed Launch Site First Flight TBD Q1 2018 Q1 2021 TBD 2021 TBD Q1 2012 Q4 2023 Current Offering? 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(1) Reflects planned enhancement H2 2021. 7/6/2021 10 ROADMAP | IN-SPACE PRODUCTS Blue Ghost SUV CLPS Task Order 19D Demonstrate initial SUV on Alpha Flight 1 Land and operate 10 NASA payloads for Phase I SBIR (High Delta V SUV) approx. 14 Earth days (~100kg) Demonstrate Docking Capability Launch mid-2023 on SpaceX Falcon 9 Fast Track Phase II Flight Demo Next CLPS RFP expected mid-2021 Mission Applications Satellite as a Service Technology Roadmap Space Transportation Increase payload mass capability to 1MT Tactical responsive space Risk reduction missions in advanced of In-Orbit Servicing (Fueling, De-Orbit, etc.) human landers Firefly is well positioned to capitalize on the Deploy lunar orbiters for commercial and developing TAM DoD applications 7/6/2021 11 ROADMAP | SUV Graphic Electric plasma propulsion Space Utility Vehicle (SUV) for various in- space missions Extends Firefly’s offering to include transportation services in space Launch vehicle agnostic platform to target all “space-tug” markets Initially used to deliver satellites to unique orbits, expanding Alpha’s existing mission capabilities from LEO to lunar orbit Range extension reduces $ per kg more than 50% beyond LEO Unique recurring “mission-as-a-service” revenue streams E.g. orbit transfer, satellite life extension, debris mitigation, refueling, multiple-plane insertion, ISS, DoD Missions, and lunar sample return Enables a whole new market in small-medium GEO and planetary missions First SUV prototype flying on Alpha’s first flight in 2021 7/6/2021 12 Blue Ghost A glowing opportunity in lunar exploration Proven technology Commercial evolution of flight proven Lander technologies Highest TRL commercial lunar lander Experienced partners with demonstrated planetary landing successes on InSight, Phoenix, and OSIRIS-REx Providing unparalleled access to lunar science: 150 kg – 1 Ton of payload capability High landing accuracy of < 30 m Extended battery life provides operations beyond lunar sunset Open-structure design preserves payload accessibility between delivery and encapsulation, providing flexibility in payload delivery Blue Ghost 2.0 for multiple site landings “hops”, Gateway sample return, and optional rover has the m ost capable and highest flight heritage lander available 7/6/2021 13 STATUS | BLUE GHOST MISSION 1 Deliver 10 NASA-sponsored payloads to Mare Crisium in 2023 $93.3MM award On Schedule: Kickoff (COMPLETE 2/2021) 1-Acre Moonscape Build (COMPELTE 3/2021) SRR (COMPLETE 4/2021) All long leads on order (COMPELTE 6/2021) Structures fabrication demonstrated (COMPELTE 6/2021) PDR (COMPLETE 6/2021) CDR on track for this year! 7/6/2021 14 PAYLOADS| BLUE GHOST MISSION 1 CLPS 19D Payloads LISTER: Drill to measure thermal conductivity 2-m deep RAC: Evaluate material interactions with lunar dust PlanetVac: Demo regolith sampling and sieving RadPC: Demo radiation-tolerant hardware and characterize lunar radiation environment NGLR: Improve measurement precision of distance to lunar surface by a factor of 100x LEXI: Study interaction of solar wind with Earth’s magnetosphere LMS: Study electrical conductivity structure of the Moon’s mantle SCALPSS: Stereo video of thruster plume/surface interaction EDS: Demo removal of lunar dust coating via dielectrophoretic force LuGRE: Acquire GPS and positioning from the Moon 2 Signed Commercial Payloads 7/6/2021 15 MISSION OVERVIEW| BLUE GHOST MISSION 1 Launch Contracted for 2023 (SpaceX Falcon 9) Transit Ops and Ground Station Network (SSC) Multiple Earth orbits for schedule flexibility and added data gathering opportunities Near-continuous 10-Mbps downlink 7/6/2021 16 MISSION OVERVIEW| BLUE GHOST MISSION 1 Landing in early lunar morning for maximum surface mission duration Surface Ops (Payloads) and Imagery from >10 onboard cameras Extended Mission beyond lunar dusk 7/6/2021 17
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