Here’s how it works. A new rocket just earned its wings. Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket aced a test flight today (Oct. 1), successfully delivering a handful of tiny satellites to Earth orbit ...

Late last month, Firefly announced that Northrop Grumman has invested $50 million into accelerating the development of the ...

Video from the Alpha second stage shows one of its satellite payloads being deployed into low Earth orbit after launch Oct. 1. Credit: Firefly Aerospace KIHEI, Hawaii — Firefly Aerospace’s ...

The mission will be conducted as another responsive space operation that includes transporting the payload fairing to the launch pad, mating it to Firefly’s Alpha rocket, and completing final ...

No new target date has been announced. Firefly Aerospace will launch its Alpha rocket for the sixth time ever on Saturday morning (March 15), and you can watch the action live. Alpha is scheduled ...

Firefly Aerospace says the Alpha rocket is ready for its fifth flight planned Monday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Credit: Firefly Aerospace photo The fifth Firefly Aerospace Alpha could ...

Northrop Grumman investment supports development of Firefly’s Eclipse, a medium-lift model designed for a range of mission types.

Firefly's Alpha Rocket Fails in Space, Sends Lockheed Satellite Falling Into Ocean By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket suffered a technical issue on Tuesday as ...

Firefly’s two-stage Alpha rocket stands on the launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of the launch of a payload for customer Lockheed Martin. [Courtesy: Firefly Aerospace ...

Firefly Aerospace sent its Alpha rocket to orbit this morning, with the company carrying to space a payload from Lockheed Martin. However, the company has yet to update the public on whether it ...

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 ...