A rocket launch from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base did not go to plan after the spacecraft experienced a midair "mishap." Firefly Aerospace, the Texas-based spaceflight company that ...

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 ...

Built with lightweight composite material, nozzle extensions will lower costs, improve performance, and accelerate rocket engine production CEDAR PARK, Texas, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ...

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 ...

UPDATE (11:22 a.m., April 29) - In a statement released late Tuesday morning, following an unsuccessful rocket launch, Firefly reported that "a mishap between stage separation and second stage ...

WASHINGTON (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 satellite it was supposed to ...

A second-stage rocket nozzle extension would be fixed and is intended to improve performance and reduce costs. Credit: Firefly The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Firefly Aerospace a ...

Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace have given a name to the future medium-lift rocket they plan to build: Eclipse. The two companies are already partnered to help shepherd a new version of ...

A violent rocket explosion in Texas recently sent a cascade of fire and plumes of billowing smoke into the air that was captured on video. Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket blew up in dramatic fashion ...

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 ...