Firefly lunar lander touches down on the moon
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Markusic declined to identify the specific component or its supplier, but said it was one of the few major components that the company did not develop in-house.
That's because it's coming from Russia.
Better build it in-house if you ever want to get your little hobby rocket to go anywhere. Russia's too busy warding off NATO to have any time for this dumb shit.
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Markusic declined to identify the specific component or its supplier, but said it was one of the few major components that the company did not develop in-house.
That's because it's coming from Russia.
Better build it in-house if you ever want to get your little hobby rocket to go anywhere. Russia's too busy warding off NATO to have any time for this dumb shit.
Firefly announced Aug. 19 that it had set a Sept. 2 date for the first launch of its Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The announcement came a day after the small launch vehicle performed a successful 15-second static fire test on the pad at Vandenberg.
In an interview during the 36th Space Symposium here Aug. 24, Tom Markusic, chief executive of Firefly, said the only milestone left before the scheduled launch is finalizing paperwork. “The static-fire test was perfect,” he said. “If we had let the rocket go it would have flown. All the data looks great.”
The company has extensively tested that rocket, including nearly 20 hot-fire tests. “This vehicle has definitely been put through its paces,” he said. “We’re ready to go.”
The rocket could have been ready sooner but for the delayed delivery of a component needed for its flight termination system. Markusic declined to identify the specific component or its supplier, but said it was one of the few major components that the company did not develop in-house.
“The vendor could not get the components qualified and delivered on time,” he said. “We’re a year behind schedule on that flight termination system.”
More at https://spacenews.com/firefly-aerospaces-alpha-rocket-ready-for-first-
launch/
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Firefly is also moving into the components business, starting with offering the engines it developed for Alpha to other customers. Markusic said Firefly has a contract to deliver about 50 engines to an unidentified company developing its own launch vehicle.
That’s a departure from the approach most companies have taken to be as vertically integrated as possible. “If you really want to get economies of scale, the more you can make, the better,” he said.
That components business will expand to other items, such as composite-overwrapped pressure vessels. “We have grander aspirations to have a large-scale e-commerce presence,” he said. “The dream is to point, click, and have a rocket engine the next day.”
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[SCRUBBED] Watch Firefly's Second Orbital Launch Attempt Of Their Alpha Rocket
Failed to launch on Sunday.
Failed to launch on Monday.
Rescheduled to Mon • Sep 19th, 2022
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/firefly-alpha-flta002-to-th
e-black/
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Firefly stops second launch attempt due to weather
https://www.lankatimes.com/firefly-stops-second-launch-attempt-due-to-
weather/
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What do you suppose the weather on Mars is like today?
Hope they've got a better landing plan than a launch plan, or we're never going to colonize Mars while we're still around.
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Firefly Aerospace Launch Rescheduled for Sep 29
Firefly Aerospace has moved their launch window to no earlier than September 29 due to weather and the potential for storms off the coast.
https://www.edhat.com/news/firefly-aerospace-launch-rescheduled-for-se
p-29
The countdown to next launch is here: https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/firefly-alpha-flta002-to-th
e-black/
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Firefly Aerospace @Firefly_Space
Launch Update: We have secured Sept. 30th at 12:01 AM - 2:00 AM PDT, with a backup on Oct. 1st with the same launch window. We are going #ToTheBlack in the black. View mission details: https://firefly.com/alpha-flight-2-to-the-black/
5:09 PM · Sep 19, 2022 ·Hootsuite Inc.
https://twitter.com/Firefly_Space/status/1571984878958256130
The countdown to next launch is here:
https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/firefly-alpha-flta002-to-th
e-black/
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Firefly Alpha rocket delivers satellites to orbit for first time
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