The launch was a pathfinder for Lockheed's LM400 bus, an adaptable system meant to be used for a range of missions in a variety of orbits. (Lockheed Martin) A launch anomaly on board Firefly Aerospace ...

A rocket launch from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base did not go to plan after the spacecraft experienced a midair "mishap." Firefly Aerospace, the Texas-based spaceflight company that ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket suffered a technical issue on Tuesday as it ascended into space on its sixth flight, causing a Lockheed Martin satellite it was supposed to ...

UPDATE (11:22 a.m., April 29) - In a statement released late Tuesday morning, following an unsuccessful rocket launch, Firefly reported that "a mishap between stage separation and second stage ...

LM 400 is pictured following payload fairing jettison aboard the upper stage of a Firefly Alpha rocket. Credit: Firefly Aerospace A mission to showcase a new Lockheed Martin multipurpose, midsize ...

After escaping the marine layer, the Alpha rocket lifts off Tuesday morning at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Firefly Aerospace confirmed the mission experienced a mishap after liftoff. Credit: Firefly ...

Cedar Park rocket maker Firefly Aerospace Inc. - the Central Texas company that stuck a commercial moon landing in March and soared onto Nasdaq in August - has been cleared to resume launches of its ...

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced this week that its LM 400 multi-mission satellite bus will launch later this month as part of a technology demonstration. The LM 400 satellite will launch ...

A Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket will launch a Lockheed Martin spacecraft in early 2025. Credit: Firefly A Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket will launch a Lockheed Martin spacecraft no earlier than March ...

UPDATE: This weekend's launch is being delayed due to a "range constraint" at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Firefly Aerospace announced on Friday. The company says they are working to identify a new ...