The sixth-ever launch of Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket is officially a failure. The two-stage, 96.7-foot-tall (29.6 meters) Alpha lifted off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base this ...

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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 ...

Still riding the high of successfully landing a spacecraft on the moon, Firefly Aerospace this week was reminded of the challenges of space flight when one of its Alpha rockets failed to reach orbit ...

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: Firefly ...

The first stage of Firefly Aerospace's 96-foot-tall Alpha rocket exploded while the spacecraft was vertical on a test stand in Briggs, Texas. Firefly made a name for itself in 2025 when its Blue Ghost ...

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, it ...

A small rocket that took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday morning ended up in the Pacific Ocean north of Antarctica after a mishap occurred a few minutes into the launch. Firefly ...

An image from Firefly’s Sept. 22 earnings call presentation showed the next two Alpha rockets being prepared for launches before the end of this year. Credit: Firefly Aerospace SYDNEY — The booster ...

WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace says it will upgrade its Alpha launch vehicle, making changes intended to improve the reliability of a rocket that has experienced several failures. The company ...

CEDAR PARK, Texas, Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense technology company, announced a Block II configuration upgrade for its Alpha ...