AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Whether it comes to testing rockets or infrastructure, Firefly Aerospace has been able to do just that in Central Texas for more than a decade now.

The space flight company was founded in Hawthorne, California in early 2014. But later that year in November, it made the bold move to expand the company in Cedar Park, according to the city.

In addition to the Cedar Park location, the space flight company also has a facility in Briggs, which is north of Austin near Florence.

KXAN reported in 2022 that the Briggs facility employs around 500 people from the Austin area. The Briggs facility is also where the space company builds and tests its rockets.

Firefly Aerospace has continued to expand its facilities in Central Texas, which has allowed the space flight company to test

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