Another update from Firefly early Tuesday afternoon confirmed the launch failed. The company said the rocket "experienced a ...

"A return to flight is based on the FAA determining that any system, process, or procedure related to the mishap does not affect public safety." ...

A Firefly Aerospace rocket failed to deliver its payload to orbit on Tuesday, creating a cloud of debris in the sky before falling back down toward an ocean crash. Firefly launched its Alpha ...

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 place into orbit to crash ...

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Firefly’s two-stage Alpha rocket stands on the launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of the launch of a payload for customer Lockheed Martin. [Courtesy: 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 ...

April 30 (UPI) --A Firefly Aerospace rocket launched from California crashed into the Pacific Ocean north of Antarctica, failing to place into low-Earth orbit a satellite for Lockheed Martin.

Firefly provided a live stream of the Tuesday, April 29 launch as its Alpha rocket ascended into low-Earth orbit following a takeoff at 6:37 a.m. PT from Vandenberg in Southern California.

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 ...

Firefly's Alpha Rocket Fails in Space, Sends Lockheed Satellite Falling Into Ocean By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket suffered a technical issue on Tuesday as ...

U.S. company Firefly Aerospace's rocket, Firefly Alpha, performs a booster separation, seen top-left over Earth, after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, U.S., April 29, 2025 ...