FLTA005 (Noise of Summer)
Firefly Alpha
Firefly Aerospace
Rocket Launch Video
Trajectory
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Rocket Launch Timeline
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| T- 18 : 00 : 00 | Payload Processing End End of payload processing operations |
| T- 17 : 30 : 00 | Payload Segment Preparation Preparation of the payload segment ahead of its mating with the rocket |
| T- 17 : 00 : 00 | Payload Segment Transport Transport of the payload segment to the rocket |
| T- 15 : 00 : 00 | Payload Segment Mating Mating of the payload segment to the rocket |
| T- 09 : 00 : 00 | Pad Configuration Configuration of the pad for flight |
| T- 07 : 30 : 00 | Launcher Vertical Erection of the launch vehicle into a vertical position |
| T- 05 : 00 : 00 | Propulsion Checkouts Final checkouts of the propulsion system ahead of launch |
| T- 04 : 00 : 00 | Prop Load Start of propelland loading |
| T- 01 : 05 : 00 | LOX Topping Liquid oxygen topping off |
| T- 00 : 20 : 00 | Ready Poll Polling ready ahead of terminal count |
| T- 00 : 15 : 00 | Terminal Count Start of the terminal countdown towards launch |
| T- 00 : 05 : 00 | Strongback Retract Retraction of the strongback arm ahead of liftoff |
| T- 00 : 02 : 00 | GO for Launch Launch director verifies go for launch |
| T- 00 : 00 : 02 | Ignition Start of the engine ignition sequence |
| T+ 00 : 00 : 00 | Liftoff First upwards movement of the rocket |
| T+ 00 : 00 : 54 | Supersonic Vehicle is supersonic |
| T+ 00 : 01 : 05 | Max-Q Maximum dynamic pressure |
| T+ 00 : 02 : 30 | MECO Cut-off of the main engine |
| T+ 00 : 02 : 33 | Stage 2 Separation Separation of the second stage from the first |
| T+ 00 : 02 : 35 | SES Start of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 02 : 45 | Fairing Separation Separation of the payload fairing |
| T+ 00 : 08 : 10 | SECO Cut-off of the second engine |
| T+ 00 : 44 : 33 | Payload Deployment Sequence Start Start of the payload deployment sequence |
| T+ 00 : 55 : 13 | Payload Deployment Sequence End End of the payload deployment sequence. |
Mission
FLTA005 (Noise of Summer)
- Type: Technology
- Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
- Launch Cost: $15,000,000
Fifth flight of the Firefly Alpha small sat launcher, carrying eight cubesats for NASA's ELaNa 43 (Educational Launch of a Nanosatellite) mission.
Location
Space Launch Complex 2W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Find the best place to watch the launch from Vandenberg
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 793 rocket launches.
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
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.
Let’s hope for a successful launch!
Looking forward on the second attempt, it was overcast in the San Diego area. Will restart our watch party tonight!
Will there be live online.viewing link?
Updated, click the watch online button above.
Given the trajectory, will this launch be visible from San Diego?
Good view from Temecula, CA! 🚀
VANDENBERG Firefly Alpha 3Jul24, 9:04pm launch VISIBLE IN PHOENIX AZ at 9:07pm. In the middle of PHX NAUTICAL TWILIGHT.
Thanks for your very well spoken, informative, entertaining and intelligent duo on you YouTube live broadcast. They were great! Also, love your multiple cameras