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FLTA003 (VICTUS NOX)
Firefly Alpha
Historical mission record
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Mission status
Launch Successful
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LAUNCH SITEVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission
Third flight of the Firefly Alpha small sat launcher, carrying a payload for the US Department of Defense.
- Launch vehicle
- Firefly Alpha
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- Space Launch Complex 2W
- Provider
- Firefly Aerospace
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Firefly Alpha
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.
- Height
- 29.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.82 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 6
- First flight
- 2021-09-03
Recorded timing
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1h 22m windowPublished target
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Launch site & orbit
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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