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Launch FailureFirefly Aerospace
Firefly Alpha: FLTA001 (Maiden Flight)
First flight of the new Firefly Alpha small sat launcher developed by Firefly Aerospace. It will carry Firefly’s DREAM (Dedicated Research & Education Accelerator Mission), which includes various payloads like cubesats, personal items, pictures, DNA samples and more to inspire young people to pursue STEM education.
Failure:The launch vehicle was destroyed after reaching Max-Q, exact reason unknown yet.
Friday, 3 September 2021
Mission Data
🇺🇸Firefly AerospaceEst. 2014
Launch VehicleFirefly Alpha
Vehicle FamilyFirefly Alpha
Vehicle Record4 of 7 launches (57.1%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record4 successes / 3 failures (57%)
Mission TypeTest Flight
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 2W
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#85
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad99
Launches From This Site923
Status Note
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
About Firefly Alpha
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.
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 2W · 34.7556°N 120.6224°W
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.