Firefly Aerospace Firefly Alpha FLTA002 (To The Black)
Firefly Alpha
Status
Success
Date
1 OCT 2022
07:01
Mission Overview
Second test flight of the Firefly Alpha small sat launcher developed by Firefly Aerospace.
Rocket
Firefly Alpha
Mission Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Rocket Details
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
Launch Mass
54 T
Thrust
736 kN