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LM-400 Tech Demo

Firefly Alpha launch from Vandenberg (United States) on March 12, 2026, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 12, 2026 · 00:50 UTCLaunch 2026-046Launch no. 7,228 in the log
RocketFirefly Alphavariant I
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC2W
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyFireflyUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 12, 2026, 00:50
Launch designation
2026-046
Mission
LM-400 Tech Demo
Flight name
Stairway To Seven
Vehicle flight ID
FLTA007

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
ICOR SV2026-046ANORAD 68127Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Denver), Astronautics OperationsTechnology1,100 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 21, 2026

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