The sixth-ever launch of Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket is officially a failure. The two-stage, 96.7-foot-tall (29.6 meters) Alpha lifted off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base this ...
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 ...
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 ...
Firefly Aerospace's Alpha #FLTA006 "Message in a Booster" rocket sits on the pad at dusk at Space Launch Complex 2, Vandenberg Space Force Base, ahead of its April launch. The company's Alpha Flight 7 ...
Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket carried the Space Force's Victus Nox satellite to orbit Sept. 14 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. (Firefly Aerospace) Lockheed Martin selected Firefly ...
An image from Firefly’s Sept. 22 earnings call presentation showed the next two Alpha rockets being prepared for launches before the end of this year. Credit: Firefly Aerospace SYDNEY — The booster ...
On September 2nd, Firefly Aerospace Inc., an emerging provider of economical and dependable launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space service, conducted the maiden flight of its Alpha launch vehicle ...
Usually, if a rocket is going to explode, it'll do it near launch, or close to the point of maximum dynamic pressure (Max-Q). But in the case of the Firefly Aerospace rocket earlier this week, it ...
Under the agreement, Alpha will launch Lockheed Martin spacecraft into low-Earth orbit from Firefly’s facilities on the west and east coast. The first mission will launch on Alpha flight 6 (FLTA006) ...
The company will keep a rocket and vehicle on standby so Space Force can order launches for more quick responses. Firefly Aerospace has won its third contract with Space Force to provide launch ...
Deutsche Bank issued a Catalyst Call Buy Idea on Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) on the expectation of a near-term share price rally. Analyst Edison Yu noted that Firefly (NASDAQ:FLY) shares have sold ...