Firefly Alpha | FLTA001 (Maiden Flight)
Launch Failure
The launch vehicle was destroyed after reaching Max-Q, exact reason unknown yet.L - -- : -- : -- : --
Launch Window
Sept. 3, 2021, 1 a.m. - Sept. 3, 2021, 5 a.m.
Sept. 3, 2021, 1 a.m. - Sept. 3, 2021, 5 a.m.
First flight of the new Firefly Alpha small sat launcher developed by Firefly Aerospace. It will carry Firefly’s DREAM (Dedicated Research & Education Accelerator Mission), which includes various payloads like cubesats, personal items, pictures, DNA samples and more to inspire young people to pursue STEM education.
Launch window announced via EDA.
Launch is NET Sep 2.
Launch is NET mid-June.
NET March 14th
Launch is NET January 2021
Firefly Alpha (Firefly α) is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle developed by the American aerospace company Firefly Aerospace to cover the commercial small satellite launch market. Alpha is intended to provide launch options for both full vehicle and ride share customers.
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Firefly Aerospace said Sept. 5 its first Alpha rocket failed when one of its first-stage engines shut down seconds after liftoff.
The first test flight of Firefly Aerospace’s privately-developed Alpha small satellite launcher ended in a fiery explosion soon after liftoff Thursday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The first test flight of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha launch vehicle could take off as soon as Thursday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The four-hour launch window opens at 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) Thursday, or 0100 GMT Friday.
Firefly Aerospace’s first launch of its Alpha rocket ended in failure when the rocket exploded two minutes after liftoff Sept. 2
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