Overview
- Launch is targeted for Saturday with a window opening at 4:50 p.m. PST and closing at 8:58 p.m. PST after a one-day delay for high winds.
- Backup opportunities are available on Sunday and Monday, with the company previously noting March 2 as a possible date.
- FLTA007 will fly without payload to demonstrate a nominal ascent and validate key systems after the prior mission fell short following stage-separation damage.
- Firefly is using a replacement first stage after a September 2025 test-stand explosion in Texas attributed to a process error that caused hydrocarbon contamination.
- The rocket has been vertical at Space Launch Complex-2 since late January and completed a 20-second static fire on Feb. 6; the flight is the final Block 1 vehicle, carrying Block II avionics in shadow mode and upgraded thermal protection for qualification.