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ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
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DateAug 24, 2026
PrecisionAbout 12:05 AM UTC
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FLTA006 (Message in a Booster)
Firefly AlphaFirefly AerospaceSpace Launch Complex 2W
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 · 01:37 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadFLTA006 (Message in a Booster)
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerFirefly Aerospace
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, temperature not reported
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Space Launch Complex 2W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 34.756°N
- Longitude
- 120.622°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
90%
GO
FavorableNo active constraints
Weather Rules
No formal weather rule concerns published.
- Primary concern
- None published
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
01:37 PM UTC - 02:29 PM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
