LM400 Demo
Firefly Alpha
Firefly Aerospace
Trajectory
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Mission
LM400 Demo
- Type: Technology
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $15,000,000
Demonstration mission for Lockheed Martin new LM400 satellite bus, which will carry a communications payload. The satellite bus is customizable to support different missions, including remote sensing, communications, imagery and radar Earth observations. It can also support different kinds of orbits and launch configurations.
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 782 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.
