Firefly Aerospace names space industry veteran Jason Kim as new CEO | Space

WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace, a developer of launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles, announced Aug. 29 the appointment of space industry veteran Jason Kim as its new chief executive officer, effective Oct. 1.

The move comes just weeks after former CEO Bill Weber stepped down amid misconduct allegations.

Kim joins Firefly from Millennium Space, a Boeing subsidiary specializing in small satellites primarily for U.S. government agencies, where he served as CEO. He previously held executive positions at Raytheon Intelligence & Space, and Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems.

The appointment follows a collaboration between Firefly and Millennium Space on the U.S. Space Force’s Victus Nox mission last year. The mission, which demonstrated rapid spacecraft delivery and launch capabilities, saw Millennium Space produce a satellite launched aboard a Firefly Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in September 2023.

Kirk Konert, chairman of Firefly Aerospace’s board, expressed…