Firefly Alpha | FLTA004 (Fly the Lightning)
Firefly Aerospace launched a Firefly Alpha rocket from Space Launch Complex 2W carrying FLTA004 (Fly the Lightning) to Low Earth Orbit on 22 Dec 2023, 17:32 UTC. Outcome: Launch was a Partial Failure.
Partial FailureLaunch was a Partial Failure
About the mission
Firefly’s Alpha rocket will launch Lockheed Martin’s new wideband Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) technology integrated on a Terran Orbital Nebula satellite bus. Developed within Lockheed Martin Space’s Ignite organization using a proprietary design, the ESA payload will demonstrate faster on-orbit sensor calibration to deliver rapid capabilities to U.S. warfighters.