Firefly Alpha | FLTA005 (Noise of Summer)
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July 4, 2024, 4:03 a.m. - July 4, 2024, 4:33 a.m.
July 4, 2024, 4:03 a.m. - July 4, 2024, 4:33 a.m.
Fifth flight of the Firefly Alpha small sat launcher, carrying eight cubesats for NASA's ELaNa 43 (Educational Launch of a Nanosatellite) mission.
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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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