(NET) Alpha B2 • ConnectedCosmos 3–8

(NET) Alpha B2 • ConnectedCosmos 3–8

A Firefly Aerospace Alpha Block 2 rocket will launch on a flight designated FLTA008?, to put six satellites for the ConnectedCosmos sovereign LEO constellation, operated by Open Cosmos, into orbit. The ConnectedCosmos constellation is designed to provide independent and resilient connectivity infrastructure for Europe and the world using high-priority Ka-band spectrum filings by the Principality of Liechtenstein. Firefly named the mission "?". The new Block 2 upgrade of Alpha features stretched and strengthened propellant tanks with improved insulation as well as upgraded avionics. - Delayed from September.

📍 Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 2, Tangair Rd, Lompoc, CA 93437, USA

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