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Firefly Alpha Rocket Explodes

Ars Technica · 1d

Firefly’s rocket suffers one of the strangest launch failures we’ve ever seen

Firefly Aerospace launched its two-stage Alpha rocket from California early Tuesday, but something went wrong about two-and-a-half minutes into the flight, rendering the rocket unable to deploy an experimental satellite into orbit for Lockheed Martin.

Space.com on MSN · 17h

FAA grounds Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket until failure investigation is complete

"A return to flight is based on the FAA determining that any system, process, or procedure related to the mishap does not affect public safety."

Firefly’s Alpha Rocket Crashes Into Pacific Ocean After Failing to Reach Orbit

A Firefly Aerospace rocket failed to deliver its payload to orbit on Tuesday, creating a cloud of debris in the sky before falling back down toward an ocean crash.

2don MSN

Firefly's Alpha rocket fails in space, sends Lockheed satellite falling into ocean

With Tuesday's events, four of six Alpha flights since 2021 have failed. Firefly, which was able to achieve a breakthrough ...

1don MSN

Firefly Aerospace's first stage explodes before satellite's deployment

A Firefly Aerospace rocket launched from California crashed into the Pacific Ocean north of Antarctica, failing to place into ...

Alpha launch of Lockheed tech demo satellite fails

A Firefly Alpha rocket malfunctioned during an April 29 launch, preventing a Lockheed Martin technology demonstration ...

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What's next for the Cedar Park company that landed on the moon? CEO says more launches

"On the moon? Cedar Park on the moon?" Take a look inside Firefly Aerospace's journey from startup over 30 employees to the ...

FLYING Magazine1d

Firefly Alpha Rocket Grounded After In-Flight Anomaly

Launch provider says a nozzle extension on the upper engine was lost during stage separation, preventing the rocket from ...

Firefly announces 5-day launch window for next mission from Vandenberg SFB

After a nearly two-month delay, Firefly Aerospace has announced a new launch window for its “Message in a Booster” mission ...

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