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) ...

Firefly Aerospace will upgrade its Alpha launch vehicle, making changes intended to improve the reliability of a rocket that ...

An illustration of Firefly Aerospace's Alpha on the same pad at Wallops Island, Virginia, used by the Antares rocket. Credit: Firefly Aerospace WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace announced June 24 it ...

The planned Block II upgrades set to launch on Alpha Flight 8 include the following: Increased length and structural strength: Increasing Alpha’s length from approximately 97 feet to 104 feet with ...

When: Launch window spans from 6:37 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. Sunday, according to Firefly. If needed, the team has backup opportunities for the same time period daily through Thursday. The Texas-based ...

The first stage of Firefly’s Alpha Flight 7 rocket exploded during testing. Proper safety protocols were followed, and all personnel are safe. The company is assessing the impact to its stage test ...

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday night is captured above palm trees in Santa Barbara. Credit: Michel Brewer photo An Alpha rocket and its NASA ...

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket suffered a technical issue on Tuesday as it ascended into space on its sixth flight, causing a Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), opens new tab ...

Firefly Aerospace launched its two-stage Alpha rocket from California early Tuesday, but something went wrong about two-and-a-half minutes into the flight, rendering the rocket unable to deploy an ...

Update for 12:15 a.m. ET on March 15: Firefly has called off the planned March 15 liftoff attempt due to an issue with the launch range. No new target date has been announced. Firefly Aerospace will ...