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VICTUS NOX

Firefly Alpha launch from Vandenberg (United States) on September 15, 2023, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 15, 2023 · 02:28 UTCLaunch 2023-142Launch no. 6,514 in the log
RocketFirefly Alphavariant I
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC2W
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyFireflyUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 15, 2023, 02:28
Launch designation
2023-142
Flight name
VICTUS NOX
Vehicle flight ID
FLTA003

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
0.100 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
VICTUS NOX2023-142ANORAD 57861US Space Force Space Systems CommandOptical imaging100 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 28, 2025

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