LAUNCH CENTER
Partial Failure
60%
Fri Dec 22 2023
Firefly Aerospace
FLTA004 Fly the Lightning
Launch Failure
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(5:32 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(5:18 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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(5:48 PM UTC)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Firefly AlphaDescription:
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: Technology
- Firefly’s Alpha rocket will launch Lockheed Martin’s new wideband Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) technology integrated on a Terran Orbital Nebula satellite bus. Developed within Lockheed Martin Space’s Ignite organization using a proprietary design, the ESA payload will demonstrate faster on-orbit sensor calibration to deliver rapid capabilities to U.S. warfighters.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 2W