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Firefly Alpha | FLTA005 (Noise of Summer)
Firefly Alpha | FLTA005 (Noise of Summer) launched on Thu, Jul 4, 2024, 04:04 AM UTC — a Firefly Aerospace mission.
Launch SuccessfulFirefly Aerospace
Lifted offNET Jul 2024
NET Thu, Jul 4, 2024, 04:04 AM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Firefly AlphaVehicle
Firefly AerospaceProvider
Space Launch Complex 2WPad
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USALocation
TechnologyMission type
Sun-Synchronous OrbitOrbit
Flight sequence
Mission timeline
Key events from liftoff — ignition, staging, separation and deployment — with their times relative to T0.
- Payload Processing EndT- 18:00:00
- Payload Segment PreparationT- 17:30:00
- Payload Segment TransportT- 17:00:00
- Payload Segment MatingT- 15:00:00
- Pad ConfigurationT- 09:00:00
- Launcher VerticalT- 07:30:00
- Propulsion CheckoutsT- 05:00:00
- Prop LoadT- 04:00:00
- LOX ToppingT- 01:05:00
- Ready PollT- 00:20:00
- Terminal CountT- 00:15:00
- Strongback RetractT- 00:05:00
- GO for LaunchT- 00:02:00
- IgnitionT- 00:00:02
- LiftoffT+ 00:00:00
- SupersonicT+ 00:00:54
- Max-QT+ 00:01:05
- MECOT+ 00:02:30
- Stage 2 SeparationT+ 00:02:33
- SEST+ 00:02:35
- Fairing SeparationT+ 00:02:45
- SECOT+ 00:08:10
- Payload Deployment Sequence StartT+ 00:44:33
- Payload Deployment Sequence EndT+ 00:55:13
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Firefly Alpha to Sun-Synchronous Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:50
SimulatedRepresentative Firefly Alpha ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
FLTA005 (Noise of Summer)
Fifth flight of the Firefly Alpha small sat launcher, carrying eight cubesats for NASA's ELaNa 43 (Educational Launch of a Nanosatellite) mission.
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Frequently asked
What time does Firefly Alpha | FLTA005 (Noise of Summer) launch?
Firefly Alpha | FLTA005 (Noise of Summer) is scheduled to lift off Thu, Jul 4, 2024, 04:04 AM UTC.
Where can I watch Firefly Alpha | FLTA005 (Noise of Summer)?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Firefly Alpha | FLTA005 (Noise of Summer)?
Firefly Alpha | FLTA005 (Noise of Summer) is an Firefly Aerospace mission flying on a Firefly Alpha.
Where does Firefly Alpha | FLTA005 (Noise of Summer) launch from?
It lifts off from Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.