Firefly Alpha | FLTA002 (To The Black)
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Sept. 30, 2022, 7:01 a.m.
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Sept. 30, 2022, 7:01 a.m. - Sept. 30, 2022, 9 a.m.
Sept. 30, 2022, 7:01 a.m. - Sept. 30, 2022, 9 a.m.
Alpha Flight 2: To The Black is Firefly's second technology demonstration flight that will attempt to launch multiple satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO) from our launch site (SLC-2) at Vandenberg Space Force Base. FLTA002 will use a transfer orbit, fly an elliptical trajectory, coast to apogee, and...
Second test flight of the Firefly Alpha small sat launcher developed by Firefly Aerospace.
Targeting September 30th at 07:01 UTC with a 2 hour launch window.
NET September 29th
Updated launch window
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.
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