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Firefly Alpha Rocket Explodes

Reuters on MSN · 20h

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 moon landing in March, is vying with a handful of simila

Space.com on MSN · 21h

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket fails during launch, falls into the sea near Antarctica

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket suffered an anomaly during its sixth-ever launch today (April 29), resulting in the loss of its payload, a Lockheed Martin technology demonstration.

Ars Technica · 20h

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

Another update from Firefly early Tuesday afternoon confirmed the launch failed. The company said the rocket "experienced a mishap between stage separation and second stage ignition that led to the loss of the Lightning engine nozzle extension, substantially reducing the engine’s thrust."

UPDATE: Firefly rocket lifts off from Vandenberg SFB, 'mishap' reported

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

Devdiscourse19h

Skyward Troubles: Space Launch Failures and New Regulations

Recent developments in space technology include Firefly's Alpha rocket encountering a technical mishap, causing a Lockheed ...

Firefly, SpaceX Delay Launches at Vandenberg, Now Aiming for Monday

The Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket and SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle, two launches planned hours apart Sunday at Vandenberg Space ...

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