MISSION NAME
FLTA005 (Noise of Summer)
Status
Success
DATE
4 JUL 2024
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Firefly Aerospace
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 2W
Description
Fifth flight of the Firefly Alpha small sat launcher, carrying eight cubesats for NASA's ELaNa 43 (Educational Launch of a Nanosatellite) mission.
Firefly Alpha
Rocket Description
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 market. Alpha is intended to provide launch options for both full vehicle and ride share customers.