Firefly Alpha | FLTA001 (Maiden Flight)

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Firefly Aerospace (Commercial)
• Rocket: Firefly Alpha — Firefly Alpha family

Mission

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.

• Type: Test Flight
• Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Space Launch Complex 2W
• Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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