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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."
Firefly Loses Alpha Rocket During Launch, Lockheed Martin's Payload Falls Into Sea
The sixth launch of Firefly Aerospace 's Alpha rocket also ended in failure. The rocket lifted off on Tuesday at 7:07 am IST from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California but malfunctioned before reaching the intended orbit, causing it to fall into the Pacific Ocean with the payload.
With Tuesday's events, four of six Alpha flights since 2021 have failed. Firefly, which was able to achieve a breakthrough ...
One rocket got off the ground Monday afternoon at Vandenberg Space Force Base while a different booster still stands awaiting ...
After a nearly two-month delay, Firefly Aerospace has announced a new launch window for its “Message in a Booster” mission ...
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Firefly Aerospace a contract to develop a ceramic matrix composite ...
The Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket and SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle, two launches planned hours apart Sunday at Vandenberg Space ...
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