Firefly Plans Alpha Rocket Upgrade

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Firefly conducts qualification tests for Alpha Block II hardware at its Briss, Texas, facility.

Credit: Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace plans to introduce upgrades to its Alpha rocket after the company suffered several mishaps with the launcher. Firefly plans to introduce the new configuration with Flight 8, it disclosed Jan. 13. The company is still working to perform Flight 7 after suffering a first-stage failure...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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