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Firefly Alpha | FLTA001 (Maiden Flight)
Firefly Alpha
Sep 3, 2021, 1:59 AM UTC
Sep 3, 2021, 1:59 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Failure ReasonLaunch Failure
The launch vehicle was destroyed after reaching Max-Q, exact reason unknown yet.
Mission Details
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.
- Type
- Test Flight
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 2W
- Location
- Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
Weather at Launch
- Temp
- 15.3°C
- Wind
- 12 km/h @ 322°
- Sky
- Clear
- Source
- open-meteo-archive