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Firefly’s Alpha Rocket Crashes Into Pacific Ocean After Failing to Reach Orbit

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.

Reuters on MSN · 20h

Firefly's Alpha rocket fails in space, sends Lockheed satellite falling into ocean

With Tuesday's events, four of six Alpha flights since 2021 have failed. Firefly, which was able to achieve a breakthrough moon landing in March, is vying with a handful of simila

Ars Technica · 21h

Firefly’s rocket suffers one of the strangest launch failures we’ve ever seen

Another update from Firefly early Tuesday afternoon confirmed the launch failed. The company said the rocket "experienced a mishap between stage separation and second stage ignition that led to the loss of the Lightning engine nozzle extension, substantially reducing the engine’s thrust."

UPDATE: Firefly rocket lifts off from Vandenberg SFB, 'mishap' reported

After a nearly two-month delay, Firefly Aerospace has announced a new launch window for its “Message in a Booster” mission ...

Global Space Endeavors: From Rockets to Satellites

Recent developments in space exploration include Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket failing, China's Shenzhou-19 spacecraft ...

Firefly, SpaceX Delay Launches at Vandenberg, Now Aiming for Monday

The Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket and SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle, two launches planned hours apart Sunday at Vandenberg Space ...

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