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  • Firefly launches Alpha rocket on NASA mission

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    Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha FLTA005 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) in support of the “Noise of Summer” mission. Image: Firefly Aerospace / Sean Parker Update 12:05 a.m.: Liftoff occurred on time this evening. Firefly Aerospace took more time before rescheduling its fifth Alpha rocket following a last minute ground systems issue Monday night.…

  • Firefly successfully launched Alpha on Noise of Summer mission

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    After six months of preparation following its last flight, Firefly successfully launched the Alpha rocket on its fifth mission. After deciding to stand down from a July 2 launch attempt while teams evaluated and tested the systems responsible for aborting the launch on Monday, July 1, Firefly took off at 9:04 PM PDT on July…