Firefly Aerospsce’s Alpha ignites its engines for liftoff Oct. 1 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Credit: Firefly Aerospace/Everyday Astronaut WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha launch ...

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha launch vehicle reached orbit on its second launch Oct. 1, ... Credit: Firefly Aerospace/Everyday Astronaut. Firefly launched the first Alpha 13 months ago.

A stream of the launch was hosted by Everyday Astronaut, and can be viewed in full below. Watch Firefly Launch Their Alpha Rocket To Orbit For The First Time! Source: Firefly Aerospace (Twitter) ...

Screenshot via Everyday Astronaut/Firefly Aerospace ... Firefly hopes to accommodate monthly flights by late 2022. The rocket, employing carbon composite materials, ...

A Firefly Aerospace rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Lompoc, California, was delayed on Sept. 11, ... The launch will be livestreamed by Everyday Astronaut.

Firefly launched its first Alpha rocket just over a year ago on September 2, 2021, but the launch vehicle exploded midflight prior to achieving orbit. That launch, like today’s, carried a number ...

As Firefly Aerospace prepared to close out a two-week mission on the moon, its lander had one final gift to beam home: the first high-definition images of a lunar sunset.. The company's Blue Ghost ...