Firefly Alpha first orbital launch attempt
Vandenberg SLC2W : September 2, 2021
Firefly Aerospace's first orbital launch attempt ends in failure. View from an altitude of 8500'.
Initial launch target 01:00 UTC (September 3). Launch aborted around T-15 seconds.
Recycled for new launch time at 01:59:01 UTC (September 3), approximately 20 minutes before sunset. Image times approximate.
00:41:28Z
00:59:43Z About the time of the first abort
01:41:02Z
01:58:59Z Ignition
01:59:03Z Liftoff!
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01:59:15Z (L+00:14)
01:59:34Z (L+00:33)
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02:00:18Z (L+01:17)
02:00:28Z (L+01:27) Finally passing through my altitude
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02:01:17Z (L+02:16) Seems to be tipping slightly
02:01:20Z (L+02:19) Lost the payload capsule :(
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02:01:25Z (L+02:24) Swiveling the other way...
02:01:29Z (L+02:28) ... and BOOM.
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