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LLNL chosen to build Elytra’s monolithic optical telescope for LEO

Firefly’s Elytra Dawn vehicle

Rendering of Firefly’s Elytra Dawn vehicle, utilising LLNL’s telescope to perform space awareness operations (Image: Firefly Aerospace)

A monolithic telescope will be built by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for installation on the Elytra orbital vehicle set to launch in 2027

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