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Launch SuccessfulFirefly Aerospace
Firefly Alpha: FLTA003 (VICTUS NOX)
Third flight of the Firefly Alpha small sat launcher, carrying a payload for the US Department of Defense.
Friday, 15 September 202302:28 UTC
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 TypeGovernment/Top Secret
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 2W
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#149
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad99
Launches From This Site923
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
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.