Alpha Archives

Firefly Aerospace placed eight cubesats into orbit on a mission funded by NASA on the first flight of the company’s Alpha rocket since an upper stage malfunction more than half a year ago.

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Firefly Aerospace launches NASA-sponsored cubesats

Firefly to launch Alpha rockets from Esrange in Sweden

Firefly to launch Alpha from Wallops

Software problem blamed for Firefly Alpha mishap

Firefly to continue responsive launch operations for future Alpha missions

Firefly Alpha upper stage malfunction puts payload into wrong orbit

Firefly says Alpha launch a success despite payload reentries

Firefly’s Alpha rocket reaches orbit on second launch

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket ready for first launch

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