Vandenberg is set for a busy week with 3 rocket launches, including 2 from SpaceX and a return-to-flight for Firefly Aerospace after a 2025 mishap.
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Firefly Aerospace prepares Alpha rocket for 1st launch since explosive mishaps last year
Firefly Aerospace is gearing up for the seventh liftoff of its Alpha rocket on Feb. 27, after two explosive events in 2025 stalled development of the launch vehicle.
This will mark the seventh flight for the company's Alpha rocket, which had been grounded following a failed flight in April.
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Firefly Aerospace prepares for Alpha rocket’s return to flight after setbacks
Firefly Aerospace, the Texas-based space company, is gearing up for a highly anticipated launch of its Alpha rocket. After a ...
Low-profile Chinese launch firm conducts first stage static fire One of China’s lower profile launch startups, Zenk Space, has conducted a first stage static fire for its Zhihang-1 rocket ahead of a ...
SpaceX halted Falcon 9 launches for a week while it investigated that issue, which was traced to a fuel leak in one of the booster's nine Merlin engines. This leak led to a fire shortly after ...
Engineers were able to fully fuel NASA's Artemis II moon rocket without any signs of leaks like the ones that derailed an earlier dress rehearsal.
Firefly Aerospace is preparing the Alpha rocket for its seventh flight, following two incidents in 2025. The Stairway to ...
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