Test Flight
Second test flight of the Firefly Alpha small sat launcher developed by Firefly Aerospace.
Orbital Attempt
#6,308
FA Mission
#2
Pad Launch
#94
Location Launch
#704
Designator
2022-122
Weather GO
100%
Oct 1, 2022, 7:01 AM
1 update
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.
Length
29.6 m
Diameter
1.82 m
Launch Mass
54 t
Thrust
736 kN
LEO Capacity
1,000 kg
SSO Capacity
630 kg
Launch Cost
$15M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2021
Fastest Turnaround
3mo 8d
Total Launches
7
Successful
4
Failed
3
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Sep 3, 2021
Launch success confirmed
SourceLiftoff
SourceSetting GO
SourceScrubbed for the day
SourceAbort
SourceCountdown resumed for a new attempt at 07:52 UTC
SourceAbort during countdown, awaiting potential recycle during the launch window
SourceWebcast live
SourceAdjusting T-0
SourceTargeting September 30th at 07:01 UTC with a 2 hour launch window.
SourceNET September 29th
SourceUpdated launch window
SourceNew launch window for Sep. 19 attempt
SourceScrub due to weather, next window NET September 19th
SourceCoverage live
SourceScrub, 24 hour recycle
SourceUpdating T-0
SourceNew T-0 of 01:59 UTC
SourceHold released. New T-0 23:20 UTC
SourceAbort
Coverage live
SourceUpdating launch window
SourceAdjusting T-0, setting GO
SourceNET September 11
SourceNET Late August
SourceNET July 17
SourceAdding launch
SourceFirefly Aerospace is an American private aerospace firm based in Austin, Texas, that develops small and medium-sized launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit.
Founded
2014
Administrator
CEO: Peter Schumacher
Total Launches
7
Successful
4
Failed
3
Pending
4
Consecutive Success
1
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Local Launch Time
Oct 1, 2022, 12:01 AM
Total Launches
885
Total Landings
34
Coordinates
34.7513, -120.5202