Firefly Alpha | FLTA004 (Fly the Lightning)
Launch was a Partial Failure
822 days ago • 12/22/2023, 5:18:00 PM
Mission Description
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.
Launch Videos
Alpha FLTA004 Fly The Lightning
Alpha FLTA004 Fly The Lightning
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Mission Updates
Cosmic_Penguin
12/23/2023, 5:48:45 AM
Updated launch status following confirmation of stage 2 2nd burn failure.
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Launch Details
Launch Window
12/22/2023, 5:18:00 PM
to 12/22/2023, 5:48:00 PM
Rocket Details
Firefly Alpha
Family: Firefly Alpha
Launch Facility
Space Launch Complex 2W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
