SpaceNews

Firefly Alpha booster destroyed in ground test

The booster that was to launch the return-to-flight mission of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket was destroyed in testing Sept ...
NBC New York

Watch: Firefly Alpha Rocket Explodes Minutes After Liftoff From California Coast

A rocket launched by Firefly Aerospace, the latest entrant in the New Space sector, exploded minutes after lifting off from the central California coast on Thursday, officials said. The Alpha ...
Gizmodo

How to Watch Firefly’s Second Attempt to Launch Its Alpha Rocket [Update]

Firefly Aerospace is gearing up for another go at launching its Alpha rocket, hoping that the small-lift launch vehicle makes it to orbit this time after a fiery first attempt last year. Update ...
Flying

Firefly Alpha Rocket Grounded After In-Flight Anomaly

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket failed to reach orbit during its sixth launch attempt, marking the fourth partial or complete failure in six missions. The failure, which involved the loss of the ...
SpaceNews

Firefly to launch Alpha from Wallops

An illustration of Firefly Aerospace's Alpha on the same pad at Wallops Island, Virginia, used by the Antares rocket. Credit: Firefly Aerospace WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace announced June 24 ...
Business Wire

Firefly Aerospace Successfully Reaches Orbit and Deploys Customer Payloads with its Alpha Rocket

CEDAR PARK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Firefly Aerospace, a new space leader in launch, spacecraft, and in-space services, announced that its Alpha FLTA002 mission successfully reached orbit and ...