specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Firefly Aerospace
providerId: firefly-aerospace
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Space
- Aerospace
- Launch
- Lunar
- Spacecraft
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Firefly Aerospace. Firefly does not operate a public,
  usage-metered developer API, so there is no per-request, per-token, or
  per-call cloud-style billing to model under a FinOps/FOCUS lens. Firefly's
  costs are mission-based capital procurements - dedicated Alpha and Eclipse
  launches, Blue Ghost lunar delivery, and Elytra/Ocula on-orbit services -
  contracted per engagement rather than consumed as cloud spend.
notes: >-
  No API consumption meters exist; reconciled is false because there is no
  usage-based API billing to reconcile. For context only, Alpha dedicated
  launches carry a publicly cited list price of roughly $15M-$17.6M; all other
  mission pricing is quoted per contract. This artifact is maintained for
  catalog consistency.
sources:
- https://fireflyspace.com/
- https://fireflyspace.com/alpha/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly_Alpha
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: Firefly Aerospace
serviceCategory: Space and Launch Services
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Contract-Based
  billingFrequency: Per Mission
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Firefly Launch and Space Services
  ServiceCategory: Space and Launch Services
  ProviderName: Firefly Aerospace
  PublisherName: Firefly Aerospace
  InvoiceIssuerName: Firefly Aerospace
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Contract-Based
meters: []
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track committed mission/launch contracts; there is no per-request API spend to monitor.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map launch and mission contracts to programs/payloads rather than API keys.
- name: Optimization
  description: Consider rideshare/payload slots on Alpha versus dedicated launches to reduce per-payload cost.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign mission owners and review contracted launch and service spend per program.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com