Firefly Alpha's Flight 7 is a test flight and return-To-Flight for the launch vehicle after its April 2025 launch failure. It will test and validate key systems ahead of Firefly’s Block II configuration upgrade on Flight 8 that’s designed to enhance reliability and manufacturability across the vehicle. Flight 7 is the last flown in Alpha’s current configuration and will test multiple Block II subsystems, including the in-house avionics and thermal improvements, to gain flight heritage and validate lessons learned ahead of the full configuration upgrade on Flight 8. This launch also delivered a demonstrator payload for Lockheed Martin. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)

Firefly Alpha

Karte laden (OpenStreetMap)

Kartenvorschau: The Space Devs · Interaktive Karte: OpenStreetMap (laedt erst nach Klick)

• 12.03.2026 Start erfolgreich.
• 12.03.2026 Abheben.
• 12.03.2026 Official Webcast by Firefly Aerospace has started (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)
• 11.03.2026 Rescheduled for March 11 PDT. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)
• 10.03.2026 Scrubbed due to off-nominal readings during fluids loading. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)
• 10.03.2026 Confirmed rescheduled for today. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)
• 10.03.2026 Reverted to NET March TBD. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)
• 09.03.2026 Scrubbed for the day due to sensor issue. (Original, deutsche Fassung folgt)

Quelle: Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)