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OK!Firefly Alpha | Stairway to Seven
> MISSION DATA
> MISSION BRIEFING // TEST FLIGHT
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.
> SCHEDULE & SOURCE
Source-reported status: Launch Successful. The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch window: 2026-03-12 00:50:00 UTC — 2026-03-12 02:50:00 UTC.
Dates and windows may change. Passing the scheduled time does not confirm a launch outcome.
Launch data from The Space Devs
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