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Firefly, Alpha and the rocket

Reuters on MSN · 8h

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 · 10h

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 · 9h

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."

Space.com on MSN3d

'We learned so much that we didn't know': Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander mission was full of surprises

The Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost Mission 1 safely touched down on March 2 within the targeted Mare Crisium landing zone.

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 ...

11h

California rocket launch: Firefly to investigate 'mishap' during test for Lockheed Martin

A rocket launch from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base did not go to plan after the spacecraft experienced a midair ...

News Channel 3-1210h

Firefly Aerospace and Lockheed Martin joint launch suffers mishap and safely crashes into the Pacific Ocean near Antartica Tuesday

During the Mission in a Booster launch Tuesday, there was mishap during the first-stage separation and the rocket ...

Firefly Scrubs Launch Attempt, SpaceX Falcon Rocket Lifts Off From VSFB

One rocket got off the ground Monday afternoon at Vandenberg Space Force Base while a different booster still stands awaiting ...

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