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Starlink Group 15-14
Falcon 9 Block 5
ProviderSpaceX
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
DateJul 14, 2026
Local time01:16 AM UTC
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FLTA006 (Message in a Booster)
Firefly AlphaFirefly AerospaceSpace Launch Complex 2W
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 · 01:37 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Firefly Alpha
Profile →Firefly Alpha (Firefly α) is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle developed by the American aerospace company Firefly Aerospace to cover the commercial small satellite launch m...
Height29.6 m
LEO Payload1,000 kg
Launches14
Successes4
Provider
Firefly Aerospace
Profile →USA • Founded 2014
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.
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 delays or schedule changes recorded.
