Firefly Alpha | FLTA004 (Fly the Lightning)

Firefly’s Alpha rocket will launch Lockheed Martin’s new wideband Electronically Steerable Antenna (ESA) technology integrated on a Terran Orbital Nebula satellite bus. Developed within Lockheed Martin Space’s Ignite organization using a proprietary design, the ESA payload will demonstrate faster on-orbit sensor calibration to deliver rapid capabilities to U.S. warfighters.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: December 22, 2023 at 05:32 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Firefly Alpha
  • Operator: Firefly Aerospace
  • Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
  • Mission type: Technology