Tag: FLTA006
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Alpha rocket anomaly prevents deployment of Lockheed Martin tech demo satellite
An anomaly that occurred during the sixth launch of a Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket caused the loss of the engine nozzle on the second stage’s Lightning engine less than three minutes into the mission. Image: Firefly Aerospace / NSF livestream Update 2:18 p.m. EDT Tuesday: Firefly confirmed the stage separation anomaly prevented the deployment of…
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Firefly Alpha launches FLTA006 Message In A Booster mission but fails to reach orbit
Firefly Aerospace launched its Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, but the mission failed to reach orbit. The Alpha FLTA006 mission, named “Message In A Booster,” launched on Tuesday, April 29, at 6:37 AM PDT (13:37 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 2 West (SLC-2W) during a 52-minute launch window. The attempt was…