Firefly Aerospace is hoping the second launch of its Alpha booster is the charm on Sunday. The Texas company will attempt to launch the rocket with eight small satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The launch comes just over a year after an Alpha rocket failed on its maiden flight after a first-stage engine shut down.
Launch Vehicle: Firefly Alpha — SCRUBBED
Date: Sept. 11, 2022
Launch Window: 6:00-10:00 p.m. EDT; 3:00-7:00 p.m. PDT (22:00-02:00 UTC on 11th/12th)
Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/EverydayAstronaut
Firefly Alpha Launch No. 2 Payloads
| Satellite | Type | Organization(s) | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| TechEdSat-15 (TES-15) | CubeSat | NASA Ames / San Jose State University | Technology demonstration |
| TIS Serenity | CubeSat | Teachers in Space, Inc. | Education |
| PicoBus | PocketQube | Libre Space Foundation | PocketQube deployer |
| FOSSASAT-1B | PocketQube | FOSSA Systems | Technology demonstration |
| GENESIS-L | PocketQube | AMSAT-EA | Amateur radio |
| GENESIS-N | PocketQube | AMSAT-EA | Amateur radio |
| QUBIK-1 | PocketQube | Libre Space Foundation | Technology demonstration |
| QUBIK-2 | PocketQube | Libre Space Foundation | Technology demonstration |
SpaceX Launches
Date: Sept. 10, 2022 — SUCCESS!
Launch Time: 9:10:10 p.m. EDT (01:10:10 UTC on Sept. 11)
Location: Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
Payloads: 34 Starlink and BlueWalker 3
Webcast: www.spacex.com
SpaceX has planned a Starlink launch doubleheader for this weekend. The first launch will include AST SpaceMobile’s BlueWalker 3 satellite, which is designed to provide space-based cellular broadband service.
Date: Sept. 11, 2022 — RESCHEDULED SEPT. 13
Launch Time: 10:53:20 p.m. EDT ( 02:53:20 UTC on Sept. 12)
Location: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla.
Payloads: 54 Starlink
Webcast: www.spacex.com