CEDAR PARK — A skeleton crew was working at Cedar Park city offices the day after an ice storm hit in the early 2010s. In her office, City Manager Brenda Eivens was watching the sun begin to melt the ...

Last, at 7:07 pm IST, Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launched from Vandenberg with a Lockheed Martin satellite technology demonstrator. The mission faced a setback due to a mishap during stage ...

Firefly has planned for at least five launches of its small-lift rocket Alpha this year. Kim said the company is seeing increased demand for Alpha to carry satellites to space. With a launch more ...

"A return to flight is based on the FAA determining that any system, process, or procedure related to the mishap does not ...

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket has been grounded until further notice. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring an investigation into Alpha's latest flight, an April 29 launch ...

Still riding the high of successfully landing a spacecraft on the moon, Firefly Aerospace this week was reminded of the challenges of space flight when one of its Alpha rockets failed to reach ...

Another update from Firefly early Tuesday afternoon confirmed the launch failed. The company said the rocket "experienced a ...

Listen to Story Livestream of the flight showed several pieces of debris flying off the rocket On-screen altitude and speed data disappeared moments before Four of six Alpha flights since 2021 have ...

Thirteen minutes into the mission, the rocket was programmed to release its single payload Firefly ended its live webcast at this point. Alpha encountered a problem after its two stages separated.

In a remarkable display of space activity, six rockets were launched within 18 hours on April 28-29, 2025, setting a new record. Missions from the US, China, ESA, and private firms like SpaceX and ...

WASHINGTON -Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket suffered a technical issue on April 29 as it ascended into space on its sixth flight, causing a Lockheed Martin satellite it was supposed to place ...