Firefly's Fly the Lightning Mission Launches from Vandenberg

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha FLTA004 rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 2 at 9:32 a.m. PST at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 22, 2023. Space Launch Delta 30 Guardians and Airmen provided vital spaceport capabilities in support of the Firefly Aerospace mission, called Fly the Lightning, which was carrying a payload for Lockheed Martin. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas)

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Firefly's Fly the Lightning Mission Launches from Vandenberg

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha FLTA004 rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 2 at 9:32 a.m. PST at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 22, 2023. This mission marks the 40th launch from Vandenberg in the last 12 months. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas)

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Firefly's Fly the Lightning Mission Launches from Vandenberg

Published Dec. 22, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas
Space Launch Delta 30 Public Affairs

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha FLTA004 rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 2 at 9:32 a.m. PST at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Dec. 22, 2023. Space Launch Delta 30 Guardians and Airmen provided vital spaceport capabilities in support of the Firefly Aerospace mission, called Fly the Lightning, which was carrying a payload for Lockheed Martin. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Quijas)