Firefly Aerospace Firefly Alpha FLTA004 (Fly the Lightning)
Firefly Alpha
Status
Partial Failure
Date
22 DEC 2023
17:32
Mission Overview
Firefly’s Alpha rocket will launch Lockheed Martin’s new wideband Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) technology integrated on a Terran Orbital Nebula satellite bus. Developed within Lockheed Martin Space’s Ignite organization using a proprietary design, the ESA payload will demonstrate faster on-orbit sensor calibration to deliver rapid capabilities to U.S. warfighters.
Rocket
Firefly Alpha
Mission Type
Technology
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