Firefly Aerospace scrubs launch after rocket engine shuts down

Firefly Aerospace Reaches Orbit With New Rocket Launched From California Coast

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket lifted off early Saturday morning from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and deployed several small satellites.

Firefly’s Alpha rocket reaches orbit on second launch

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha launch vehicle reached orbit on its second launch Oct. 1, more than a year after the vehicle’s first launch failed.The post Firefly’s Alpha rocket reaches orbit on second launch appeared first on SpaceNews.

'100% mission success': Firefly Aerospace rocket finally makes it to space

A day earlier, an attempt to launch Firefly's Alpha abruptly ended when the engines ignited but the rocket automatically aborted the liftoff.

Firefly successfully launches unmanned rocket

By Jay Croft, CNNTexas-based commercial rocket company Firefly launched a rocket into space Friday morning, about a year after a previous attempt ended in an explosion.The company announced “100% Mission success” on Twitter.The Alpha rocket launched at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.It was originally set to launch September 11, but that was scrapped because the rocket’s helium pressure dropped, affiliate K…

Firefly successfully launches unmanned rocket - Local News 8

By Jay Croft, CNNTexas-based commercial rocket company Firefly launched a rocket into space Friday morning, about a year after a previous attempt ended in an explosion.The company announced “100% Mission success” on Twitter.The Alpha rocket launched at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.It was originally set to launch September 11, but that was scrapped because the rocket’s helium pressure dropped, affiliate K…

Firefly successfully launches unmanned rocket

Texas-based commercial rocket company Firefly launched a rocket into space Friday morning, about a year after a previous attempt ended in an explosion.