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FLTA001 (Maiden Flight)

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Friday, September 3, 2021 at 01:59 AM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Firefly Alpha
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Mission Overview

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.

Payloads
1
Type
Test Flight
Vehicle
Firefly Alpha
Window
01:00 AM UTC – 05:00 AM UTC

Rocket

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Firefly Alpha
Firefly Aerospace

Launch Site

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Orbit

LEO·Low Earth Orbit

Launch Window

Opens01:00 AM UTC
Closes05:00 AM UTC

Launch Site Weather

11°CFog
Wind19 km/h NNW
Humidity95%
Visibility1 km

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