Firefly Alpha | FLTA001 (Maiden Flight)

Firefly Alpha | FLTA001 (Maiden Flight) lifted off aboard a Firefly Alpha from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, carrying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
Firefly Aerospace
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
Firefly Alpha
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 2W
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Firefly Alpha | FLTA001 (Maiden Flight) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2021-09-03T01:59:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Firefly Alpha clears the pad at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Firefly Alpha pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Mission failure
    The mission fails to reach its objectives.

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