Firefly Alpha | FLTA006 (Message in a Booster)
Launch information
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Firefly Alpha | FLTA006 (Message in a Booster)’.
TBDT0 - 12d
Status: To Be Determined
Class: normal
Launch T0: March 31, 2025, midnight
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
FLTA006 (Message in a Booster) (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Firefly Aerospace |
Rocket |
Firefly Alpha |
Location |
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA |
Pad |
Space Launch Complex 2W |
Type |
Technology |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
Tracking of on-board satellites will be available after the rocket launch date (March 31, 2025).
Launch statistics
Launch statistics will be available after the rocket launch date (March 31, 2025).
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