A black Firefly Aerospace rocket launches into space on Dec. 22, 2023. We now know why the fourth-ever launch of Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket didn't go entirely to plan.

Firefly Aerospace is exploring an option to launch its Alpha rocket from Japan as the U.S. rocket maker expands its satellite ...

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Firefly’s two-stage Alpha rocket stands at 95 feet (29 meters) and is designed to launch payloads of up to 2,200 pounds (about 1,000 kg) to low Earth orbit.

Firefly Aerospace released a visibility graphic in connection with the planned Alpha rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Monday night. Of course, visibility will depend on the marine ...

Firefly’s first attempt to fly its Alpha rocket ended in fiery flames. On September 2, 2021, one of Alpha’s four first-stage Reaver engines shut down unexpectedly about 15 seconds after ...

Firefly’s first attempt to fly its Alpha rocket ended in fiery flames. On September 2, 2021, one of Alpha’s four first-stage Reaver engines shut down unexpectedly about 15 seconds after ...

Firefly announced Aug. 19 that it had set a Sept. 2 date for the first launch of its Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Credit: Firefly Aerospace KIHEI, Hawaii — Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha launch vehicle reached orbit on its second launch Oct. 1, more than a year after the vehicle’s first launch failed.

A Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket fires up its first stage in a 15-second static-fire test on a Vandenberg Space Force Base launchpad on Aug. 18, 2021. (Image credit: Firefly Aerospace) ...

Firefly Aerospace's advanced rocket for small satellites should be ready to launch for the first time this fall, company representatives said. The two-stage rocket, known as Alpha, was originally ...