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Firefly Alpha | Stairway to Seven

Firefly Alpha's Flight 7 is a test flight and return-To-Flight for the launch vehicle after its April 2025 launch failure. It will test and validate key systems ahead of Firefly’s Block II configuration upgrade on Flight 8 that’s designed to enhance reliability and manufacturability across the vehic

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Launch Details

Date & Time

NET Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 5:50 PM PT

Window: 5:50 PM – 7:50 PM PT

Vehicle

Firefly Alpha

Mission

Stairway to Seven

Launch Pad

SLC-2W

Vandenberg SFB, CA

Orbit

LEO

Launch Successful

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Launch Recap

Firefly Aerospace Firefly Alpha Successfully Launches Stairway to Seven

Recap of the Firefly Aerospace Firefly Alpha launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Mission successful.

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Where to Watch This Launch

8 spots across the 805 — line up with the beam to know where to face. Launching from SLC-2W.

Coral dashed line shows the approximate flight path for the first ~200 miles after liftoff. Derived from the target orbit (LEO) — actual trajectory may vary by a few degrees.