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Firefly Aerospace / MISSION BRIEFING
ConnectedCosmos Launch 2
Firefly Alpha Block 2 · Communications
TBD
LAUNCH TIMETBDTiming is subject to mission updates
Mission image · Firefly Aerospace / Jack Beyer
Mission overview
Second of at least four missions carrying 6 satellites for Open Cosmos' secure LEO broadband constellation, 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.
- Mission
- ConnectedCosmos Launch 2
- Mission type
- Communications
- Provider
- Firefly Aerospace
- Target orbit
- Polar Orbit
Timeline
Scheduled event sequence from Launch Library 2. These are planned milestones, not confirmed telemetry. Events remain unconfirmed until a verified source reports them.
A verified event timeline has not been published for this mission.
Mission intelligence
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Listening for verified changes
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Added launch.
Schedule history
No changes recorded
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Rocket
Firefly Alpha Block 2Firefly Aerospace · United StatesFirefly Alpha (Firefly α) is a two-stage orbital expendable launch vehicle developed by the American aerospace company Firefly Aerospace to cover the commercial small satellite launch market. Alpha is intended to provide launch options for both full vehicle and ride share customers. The Block 2 version features increased length and structural strength for both stages, optimized propellant tanks and consolidated in-house batteries and avionics.
Payload
ConnectedCosmos Launch 2
Payload details are described in the mission overview. No independently structured payload manifest or payload mass has been provided by the source.
Target orbit
SCHEMATIC · NOT A FLIGHT TRAJECTORY
- Orbit
- Polar Orbit
- Classification
- PO
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 2W
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
- Latitude
- 34.75560°
- Longitude
- -120.62240°
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
Live & mission coverage
No verified official livestream has been announced. Check mission sources for coverage updates.
Sources
Source links and confidence are preserved with each mission. Official updates take priority when verified.
Launch Library 2high · P80
ll.thespacedevs.com · Updated Aug 11, 2026 22:32 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
x.com · Updated Aug 11, 2026 22:32 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
www.spaceintelreport.com · Updated Aug 11, 2026 22:32 UTCMission photographs are provided by the original sources. Their rights remain with their creators; consult the source before reusing an image.