Firefly Alpha FLTA00x : Elytra Mission 1 : SLC-2 VSFB : NET May 2025

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1226-EX-CN-2024

The overall goal of the AEPEX mission, ...
The satellite will be launched as a secondary payload aboard Firefly Elytra-1, from Vandenberg AFB no earlier than May 1, 2025

[StraumliBlight]

This presentation confirms launch date is still NET May. [Feb 21]

R5-S3 and R5-S5
• Launch: Firefly Alpha (FR-1)
• Launch Date: NET May 2025
• Mission: months- navigate relative to upper stage, operate payloads, downlink data

Small Spacecraft Technology Launch Schedule [Dec 12]

R5 (S3/S5): Launch is anticipated NET May 2025