Firefly Alpha | FLTA005 (Noise of Summer) launch

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FLTA005

Name: Firefly Alpha | FLTA005 (Noise of Summer)
Start: 2024-07-04T04:04:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Firefly Alpha · Noise of Summer

Launched Thu, Jul 4 · 4:04 AM UTC2024-07-04 04:04 UTCSpace Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:10 and released the payload at T+44:33.

Worldwide

128th

orbital launch attempt in 2024

Firefly Aerospace

1st

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 2W

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

194 d 10 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Alpha FLTA005 "Noise of Summer"

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 4:04 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown14

T−18:00:0010:04 AMEnd of payload processing operations
T−17:30:0010:34 AMPreparation of the payload segment ahead of its mating with the rocket
T−17:00:0011:04 AMTransport of the payload segment to the rocket
T−15:00:001:04 PMMating of the payload segment to the rocket
T−9:00:007:04 PMConfiguration of the pad for flight
T−7:30:008:34 PMErection of the launch vehicle into a vertical position
T−5:00:0011:04 PMFinal checkouts of the propulsion system ahead of launch
T−4:00:0012:04 AMStart of propelland loading
T−1:05:002:59 AMLiquid oxygen topping off
T−20:003:44 AMPolling ready ahead of terminal count
T−15:003:49 AMStart of the terminal countdown towards launch
T−5:003:59 AMRetraction of the strongback arm ahead of liftoff
T−2:004:02 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:024:03 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (14 steps)

T−18:00:0010:04 AMEnd of payload processing operations
T−17:30:0010:34 AMPreparation of the payload segment ahead of its mating with the rocket
T−17:00:0011:04 AMTransport of the payload segment to the rocket
T−15:00:001:04 PMMating of the payload segment to the rocket
T−9:00:007:04 PMConfiguration of the pad for flight
T−7:30:008:34 PMErection of the launch vehicle into a vertical position
T−5:00:0011:04 PMFinal checkouts of the propulsion system ahead of launch
T−4:00:0012:04 AMStart of propelland loading
T−1:05:002:59 AMLiquid oxygen topping off
T−20:003:44 AMPolling ready ahead of terminal count
T−15:003:49 AMStart of the terminal countdown towards launch
T−5:003:59 AMRetraction of the strongback arm ahead of liftoff
T−2:004:02 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:024:03 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent7

T+0:004:04 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+0:544:04 AMVehicle is supersonic
T+1:054:05 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:304:06 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:334:06 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:354:06 AMStart of the second engine
T+2:454:06 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Second Stage and Payload3

T+8:104:12 AMCut-off of the second engine
T+44:334:48 AMStart of the payload deployment sequence
T+55:134:59 AMEnd of the payload deployment sequence.

Mission

Fifth flight of the Firefly Alpha small sat launcher, carrying eight cubesats for NASA's ELaNa 43 (Educational Launch of a Nanosatellite) mission.

Launch Provider

Firefly Aerospace

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2014 · CEO Peter Schumacher

Firefly Aerospace is an American private aerospace firm based in Austin, Texas, that develops small and medium-sized launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit.

Launches

Successful

57%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Firefly Aerospace launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Jul 4 · 6:16 AM
Launch success with all payloads deployed.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 4 · 4:04 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 4 · 3:31 AM
Official Webcast by Firefly Aerospace has started
Launch Library 2
Jul 3 · 11:49 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 3 · 4:17 AM
NET July 4 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Jul 3 · 12:03 AM
Delayed to evaluate data from scrubbed attempt; next launch attempt TBD.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 2 · 3:56 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 2 · 4:27 AM
Scrubbed for the day.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 2 · 4:14 AM
Recycling for new attempt.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 2 · 4:03 AM
Hold at T-4s.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 2 · 3:29 AM
Official Webcast by Firefly Aerospace has started
Launch Library 2
Jun 29 · 9:02 PM
Delayed by a day
Nosu
Jun 27 · 1:47 AM
NET June 30 local time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 26 · 2:04 AM
Delayed to July 2 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 24 · 7:25 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 21 · 7:14 PM
Targeting June 27 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 16 · 11:44 PM
NET June.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 13 · 2:34 AM
NET March 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 31 · 5:34 PM
NET August 2023.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 6 · 3:14 PM
NET July 2023.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 15 · 1:19 PM
NET February 2023
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 20 · 3:28 AM
NET January 2023
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 18 · 9:18 AM
NET November 2022
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 22 · 5:44 PM
Adding launch
Nosu

Firefly Alpha

Vehicle history

Height

29.6m

Diameter

1.8m

To low Earth orbit

1,000kg

Liftoff thrust

736kN

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FLTA005

Firefly Alpha · Noise of Summer

Launched Thu, Jul 4 · 4:04 AM UTC2024-07-04 04:04 UTCSpace Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Reached orbit

Follow Firefly Aerospace in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:10 and released the payload at T+44:33.

Worldwide

128th

orbital launch attempt in 2024

Firefly Aerospace

1st

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 2W

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

194 d 10 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: Alpha FLTA005 "Noise of Summer"

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 4:04 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown14

T−18:00:0010:04 AMEnd of payload processing operations
T−17:30:0010:34 AMPreparation of the payload segment ahead of its mating with the rocket
T−17:00:0011:04 AMTransport of the payload segment to the rocket
T−15:00:001:04 PMMating of the payload segment to the rocket
T−9:00:007:04 PMConfiguration of the pad for flight
T−7:30:008:34 PMErection of the launch vehicle into a vertical position
T−5:00:0011:04 PMFinal checkouts of the propulsion system ahead of launch
T−4:00:0012:04 AMStart of propelland loading
T−1:05:002:59 AMLiquid oxygen topping off
T−20:003:44 AMPolling ready ahead of terminal count
T−15:003:49 AMStart of the terminal countdown towards launch
T−5:003:59 AMRetraction of the strongback arm ahead of liftoff
T−2:004:02 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:024:03 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (14 steps)

T−18:00:0010:04 AMEnd of payload processing operations
T−17:30:0010:34 AMPreparation of the payload segment ahead of its mating with the rocket
T−17:00:0011:04 AMTransport of the payload segment to the rocket
T−15:00:001:04 PMMating of the payload segment to the rocket
T−9:00:007:04 PMConfiguration of the pad for flight
T−7:30:008:34 PMErection of the launch vehicle into a vertical position
T−5:00:0011:04 PMFinal checkouts of the propulsion system ahead of launch
T−4:00:0012:04 AMStart of propelland loading
T−1:05:002:59 AMLiquid oxygen topping off
T−20:003:44 AMPolling ready ahead of terminal count
T−15:003:49 AMStart of the terminal countdown towards launch
T−5:003:59 AMRetraction of the strongback arm ahead of liftoff
T−2:004:02 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:024:03 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent7

T+0:004:04 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+0:544:04 AMVehicle is supersonic
T+1:054:05 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:304:06 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:334:06 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:354:06 AMStart of the second engine
T+2:454:06 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Second Stage and Payload3

T+8:104:12 AMCut-off of the second engine
T+44:334:48 AMStart of the payload deployment sequence
T+55:134:59 AMEnd of the payload deployment sequence.

Mission

Fifth flight of the Firefly Alpha small sat launcher, carrying eight cubesats for NASA's ELaNa 43 (Educational Launch of a Nanosatellite) mission.

Launch Provider

Firefly Aerospace

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2014 · CEO Peter Schumacher

Firefly Aerospace is an American private aerospace firm based in Austin, Texas, that develops small and medium-sized launch vehicles for commercial launches to orbit.

Launches

Successful

57%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Firefly Aerospace launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Jul 4 · 6:16 AM
Launch success with all payloads deployed.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 4 · 4:04 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 4 · 3:31 AM
Official Webcast by Firefly Aerospace has started
Launch Library 2
Jul 3 · 11:49 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 3 · 4:17 AM
NET July 4 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Jul 3 · 12:03 AM
Delayed to evaluate data from scrubbed attempt; next launch attempt TBD.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 2 · 3:56 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 2 · 4:27 AM
Scrubbed for the day.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 2 · 4:14 AM
Recycling for new attempt.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 2 · 4:03 AM
Hold at T-4s.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 2 · 3:29 AM
Official Webcast by Firefly Aerospace has started
Launch Library 2
Jun 29 · 9:02 PM
Delayed by a day
Nosu
Jun 27 · 1:47 AM
NET June 30 local time.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 26 · 2:04 AM
Delayed to July 2 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 24 · 7:25 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 21 · 7:14 PM
Targeting June 27 UTC.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 16 · 11:44 PM
NET June.
Cosmic_Penguin
Oct 13 · 2:34 AM
NET March 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 31 · 5:34 PM
NET August 2023.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 6 · 3:14 PM
NET July 2023.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 15 · 1:19 PM
NET February 2023
Cosmic_Penguin
Nov 20 · 3:28 AM
NET January 2023
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 18 · 9:18 AM
NET November 2022
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 22 · 5:44 PM
Adding launch
Nosu

Firefly Alpha

Vehicle history

Height

29.6m

Diameter

1.8m

To low Earth orbit

1,000kg

Liftoff thrust

736kN

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FLTA005

Replay

The Flight Plan

Countdown14

Ascent7

Second Stage and Payload3

Mission

Firefly Aerospace

Updates

Firefly Alpha

Never Miss a Launch.

FLTA005

Replay

The Flight Plan

Countdown14

Ascent7

Second Stage and Payload3

Mission

Firefly Aerospace

Updates

Firefly Alpha

Next From Vandenberg SFB

Never Miss a Launch.

Next From Vandenberg SFB