Alpha FLTA004
FLTA004 flew the Fly the Lightning mission for Lockheed Martin on December 22, 2023. The vehicle performed nominally through its first second-stage cutoff, but a guidance-software error prevented the planned relight and caused deployment into a lower-than-planned orbit; the customer nevertheless completed the payload's primary demonstration objectives.
Identity
- Aliases
- Alpha Flight 4Fly the LightningFLTA004 Fly the Lightning
- Name
- Alpha FLTA004
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- FLTA004 flew the Fly the Lightning mission for Lockheed Martin on December 22, 2023. The vehicle performed nominally through its first second-stage cutoff, but a guidance-software error prevented the planned relight and caused deployment into a lower-than-planned orbit; the customer nevertheless completed the payload's primary demonstration objectives.
- First Flight Date
- 2023-12-22
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 01:31:17 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 01:31:17 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2023-12-22
- Search Name
- Alpha FLTA004 Alpha Flight 4 Fly the Lightning FLTA004 Fly the Lightning
- Vehicle Code
- FLTA004