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March 13, 2026

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[ March 13, 2026 ] Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 25 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Falcon 9
[ March 13, 2026 ] Live coverage: SpaceX to launch Friday morning Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Falcon 9
[ March 10, 2026 ] NASA inspector general assesses agency’s management of moon lander risk Artemis
[ March 9, 2026 ] SpaceX launches direct television satellite for EchoStar Falcon 9
[ March 7, 2026 ] NASA contract confirms selection of ULA’s Centaur 5 as new upper stage for the SLS rocket Artemis

Ground testing anomaly destroys Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha booster intended for next flight

September 30, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The anomaly came about a month after the FAA issued a Return to Flight determination for Firefly’s Alpha rockets following an anomaly experienced during Alpha Flight 6 in April.

Firefly Aerospace explores launching its Alpha rocket from Japan

August 20, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

If the company moves forward with this possibility, it would present Firefly with a third launch site for its Alpha rockets.

Alpha rocket anomaly prevents deployment of Lockheed Martin tech demo satellite

April 26, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The rocket, designated FLTA006 by Firefly Aerospace, carried a technology demonstration for Lockheed Martin’s LM400 Technology Demonstration (Tech Demo) satellite bus. The mission, dubbed ‘Message in a Booster,’ lifted off at the beginning of the Tuesday launch window at 6:37 a.m. PDT (9:37 a.m. EDT, 1337 UTC).

Ground testing anomaly destroys Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha booster intended for next flight

Firefly Aerospace explores launching its Alpha rocket from Japan

Alpha rocket anomaly prevents deployment of Lockheed Martin tech demo satellite

Firefly Aerospace announces contract with L3Harris for up to 20 launches on Alpha rocket

Firefly launches Alpha rocket on NASA mission

Firefly Aerospace launches its 4th Alpha rocket