FLTA001 (Maiden Flight)
Firefly Alpha
Firefly Aerospace
Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there’s a 100% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.
Mission
FLTA001 (Maiden Flight)
- Type: Test Flight
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $15,000,000
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.
Location
Space Launch Complex 2W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Space Launch Complex 2W has witnessed the launch of 97 rockets, including 97 orbital launch attempts, while Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, has been the site for 774 rocket launches.
Rocket
Firefly Aerospace Firefly Alpha
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.
Agency
Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace is an American private aerospace firm based in Austin, Texas, that develops small and medium-sized launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit.
All the best to FA being your maiden flight. Make it count for the future .
This is the start of something big .Small sat launchers have a place in the space vehicle food chain . Success is pending Firefly A.
I need a tentative date for launch so I can change my hotel reservations. Can anybody help me.
This launch doesn’t have a date yet and has been delayed several times. Keep checking back for updates.
Latest date, put out by the company is Sep 2. “Firefly announced Aug. 19 that it had set a Sept. 2 date for the first launch of its Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California”.
I hope all the best for a successful launch.Finally ,They may be getting off the ground soon.
Will the vehicle be visible from areas of So Cal ?
Should be visible from all california.
Congrats on the First attempt, very impressive !!
So close yet so far FA.
Remember these famous words “Failure is not an option”.
The future is waiting for small sat launchers.
The DREAM and STEM will wait for your next launch .