Firefly Aerospace Firefly Alpha FLTA003 (VICTUS NOX)
Firefly Alpha
Status
Success
Date
15 SEP 2023
02:28
Mission Overview
Third flight of the Firefly Alpha small sat launcher, carrying a payload for the US Department of Defense.
Rocket
Firefly Alpha
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
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