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Dream

Firefly Alpha launch from Vandenberg (United States) on September 3, 2021, carrying 11 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

September 3, 2021 · 01:59 UTCLaunch 2021-F08Launch no. 6,119 in the log
RocketFirefly Alphavariant I
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC2W
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyFireflyUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 3, 2021, 01:59
Launch designation
2021-F08
Flight name
Dream
Vehicle flight ID
FLTA001

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
15 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.056 t
Payloads
11
GCAT launch code
OF · S1P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
BSS 12021-F08Benchmark Space———
QubiK 12021-F08Libre Space Foundation———
QubiK 22021-F08Libre Space Foundation———
Fossa 1B2021-F08Fossa Systems———
Fossa 22021-F08Fossa Systems———
GENESIS N2021-F08AMSAT-Spain———
GENESIS L2021-F08AMSAT-Spain———
NPS Orbital 1 simulator2021-F08US Naval Postgraduate School———
Serenity2021-F08Teachers in Space Inc.———
Hiapo2021-F08University of Hawaii, Manoa———
Spinnaker-32021-F08California Polytechnic State University———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.