LAUNCH CENTER

Failure

Fri Sep 03 2021

Firefly Aerospace

FLTA001 (Maiden Flight)

Launch Failure

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

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Rocket Details

Name:

Firefly Alpha

Description:

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.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Test Flight
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.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 2W