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Firefly Aerospace prepares Alpha rocket for 1st launch since explosive mishaps last year
Firefly Aerospace is gearing up for the seventh liftoff of its Alpha rocket on Feb. 27, after two explosive events in 2025 stalled development of the launch vehicle.
Space company Firefly launched its inaugural Alpha rocket on a cloudless Thursday evening over the California coast. The Alpha rocket took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s SLC-2 complex, ...
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Firefly Aerospace readies Alpha rocket for launch after fiery failures
Firefly Aerospace is preparing to return its Alpha rocket to flight after a failed sixth launch attempt ended in an anomaly ...
Firefly Aerospace is preparing the Alpha rocket for its seventh flight, following two incidents in 2025. The Stairway to ...
Update, 4:20 p.m.: Firefly has once again delayed the rocket launch to the furthest edge of its launch window. The rocket will now launch at 6:59 p.m. Update, 3:50 p.m.: Firefly is now targeting a ...
This will mark the seventh flight for the company's Alpha rocket, which had been grounded following a failed flight in April.
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