Firefly Alpha | FLTA006 (Message in a Booster)
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.
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.
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Mission Profile
FLTA006 (Message in a Booster) was a Firefly Alpha mission operated by Firefly Aerospace that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 2W, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on April 29, 2025. The flight carried its payload on a technology mission to Low Earth Orbit. The launch ended in failure.