Alpha FLTA004 Fly The Lightning

The Fly the Lightning mission will deploy an Electronically Steered Antenna (ESA) payload developed by Lockheed Martin to demonstrate rapid delivery of on-orbit capabilities for U.S. warfighters. As a secondary objective, the mission team will further demonstrate responsive space capabilities by tracking and improving the total working hours required from payload receival to launch readiness compared to Alpha FLTA003, the record-breaking VICTUS NOX mission.
The Alpha FLTA004 Fly the Lightning mission is prepared to launch no earlier than December 22. The adjusted T-0 is 9:32:30 am PST with a 16 minute launch window.
During the final launch operations, the team will transport the payload faring to the launch pad and mate it to Firefly’s Alpha rocket using similar responsive operations to VICTUS NOX. The launch is being observed by members of the U.S. Space Force Tactically Responsive Space team to inform future missions and the requirements for repeatable on-demand launch capabilities.
Fly the Lightning will launch from Firefly’s SLC-2 complex at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California
For more details on the Alpha FLTA004 Fly the Lightning mission and livestream, visit fireflyspace.com/missions/fly....
Firefly Aerospace is an end-to-end space transportation company with launch, lunar, and on-orbit services. Headquartered in central Texas, Firefly is a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners (“AEI”) focused on delivering responsive, reliable, and affordable space access for government and commercial customers. Firefly’s small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles provide the space industry with a single source for missions from low Earth orbit to the surface of the Moon and beyond. For more information, visit www.fireflyspace.com.

[@thinkingthing4851]

NSF and firefly collaboration!? Best day ever!!!

[@sandalhq]

Launch audio-wise, better than Rocketlab and way better than SpaceX Falcon launches.

[@ryanhamstra49]

NSF are Pro’s

[@Carhill]

That metal caught me off-guard. Absolute banger!

[@dakotapicou]

As a metalhead, I appreciate the musical accompaniment while waiting for the stream to start.

[@thinkingthing4851]

Best Launch Provider Music Of All Time

[@SFbVideo48]

Good camera and audio!

[@ws7940]

I watched Firefly’s direct stream. Great job in explaining everything so clearly. Thank you. Congratulations. Happy Holidays.

[@Pottery4Life]

Most excellent. Congrats Firefly. Thank you NSF.

[@brucefrye8799]

Great flight today. The stream was fun and easy to digest thanks guys! Btw the tunes really made this fun!!!

[@cwmancil]

Outstanding! Well done Firefly!

[@Nicole-xd1uj]

Big damn heroes! Congratulations on a successful launch.

[@stanj7223]

Congratulations to the whole team! Stellar launch, Firefly!

[@user-gu2ev2kz8p]

Congratulations I love this stuff man appreciate all who aim for the stars

[@consentofthegoverned5145]

Congrats Firefly- Great flight!

[@Thompsonje]

Awesome job. Congratulations 🚀👍🙂

[@michaelbailey4934]

Excellent launch and excellent stream. Great job Firefly.

[@dumitrulangham1721]

❤❤❤ welcome to the club!

[@kevm7815]

Good job, could you add some live telemetry? Like speed and height of one or two stages…

[@Nextrospacee-69420]

Fire Fly Succes Rate Is Now 75% Nice

[@tomstestkitchen]

Congrats Firefly! I've been following for a few years, your HQ is only a couple miles from my house.

[@aksh_x_]

Congratulations Firefly! 🎉

[@sweat5546]

Watching from Melbourne Australia

[@b-radsadventures6846]

Lovely launch. Refreshing to not have to listen to the giggling valley boys on NASA these day. Professional. Thank you.

[@maconpatton]

Awesome launch

[@lindawallace6750]

FIREFLY ROCKS

[@sumeethguda8149]

Awesome job firefly!!

[@TerranOrbital]

Congrats on the launch!

[@Mexican_Robobot42]

Wait is this the real Terra Orbital? If so then hi!

[@TerranOrbital]

Hi @@Mexican_Robobot42

[@lindawallace6750]

You guys Rock & RULE !!

[@mjoao4635]

Congrats to all team 👋👋

[@matthewgrundy1898]

Good Job Firefly!

[@lindawallace6750]

Hi Dudes ! You Rock & Rule !😊

[@jimwalker1494]

Yes, show the engine cam.

[@MrMasterSpam]

All Firefly, all the time, whether it be Serenity or an Alpha launch!

[@RickyD1968]

Nice rocket !!! Good Job !!!

[@lindawallace6750]

GOOD LUCK

[@lindawallace6750]

GOOD LUCK !😊

[@glassesonhead]

Good Job Firefly!!!!

[@Dreadedmed]

What is the partial failure being reported?

[@patygrover]

Good job .

[@CoolHand032]

Go Firefly!

[@lindawallace6750]

WHEN is the Take Off ???

[@meltdown7259]

Congratulations to firefly nasa and lockheed martin

[@FrankBenlin]

Very good.
There's a lot of space hungry people on here now so thanks for a taste.

[@user-ho9jp8ym5h]

Hell yeah! 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@phil1657]

Nice intro music

[@cogoid]

Did the engine restart as planned 42:00? It would have been nice to see the rest of the flight, to know that it was a success.

[@ryanhamstra49]

They haven’t said on twitter yet

[@AeonExploration]

McDowell tracking two objects in at 200x500 (about), which seems like relight may have failed, or done an flta002 and and it shorter

[@markrad475]

What is that rock? Pretty good stuf....

[@jorgearano8510]

It failed...😢 Second stage did not achieve orbital incertion...space is hard

[@johndoepker7126]

Yeah wen this stream started.....the house was quiet.....was picking up the lil ones toys in the living room.....then BAM !!! FREAKIN BAM !!! Metal Intro !!! Scared the crap outta me !!! An i was like , Fvck Yeah !!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘 !!! Yeah THATS how you start a freakin Launch Live Stream !!! An as a nice surprise....havein the house shake at lift off !!!! PHENOMENAL !!! Awesome show Firefly !!!

[@user-co8uy5rb2s]

Launch is at: 01:04:00

[@tomassanchez376]

9:40 the fluids guy has spoken

[@lourdessilva6442]

Grata

[@thatspacedogeguy]

Eventho the partial failure. We can say it has reached orbit

[@mybackhurts7020]

I can’t believe I missed it

[@AeonExploration]

1:04:06 - you’re welcome

[@mathdev3351]

ayo aeon thank you btw!

[@lindawallace6750]

GO !😂

[@lindawallace6750]

GOOD LUCK😂

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Loxygen!

[@RocketBoxx]

With no plans for reusability it's already dead on arrival.

[@magnum8264]

Partial failure.....

[@arifulislamleeton]

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