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Firefly AerospaceFirefly Alpha
FLTA006 (Message in a Booster)
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Tuesday April 29 2025, 13:37:00 UTC
StatusFailure
VehicleFirefly Alpha
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 2W
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Mission
Sixth flight of the Firefly Alpha small satellite launcher, launching the demonstration mission for Lockheed Martin's new LM400 satellite bus, which will carry a communications payload. The satellite bus is customizable to support different missions, including remote sensing, communications, imagery and radar Earth observations. It can also support different kinds of orbits and launch configurations.
Quick facts
VehicleFirefly Alpha
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 2W
SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WindowTuesday April 29 2025, 13:37:00 UTC→Tuesday April 29 2025, 14:29:00 UTC
Vehicle
FamilyFirefly Alpha