A rocket launch from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base did not go to plan after the spacecraft experienced a midair "mishap." Firefly Aerospace, the Texas-based spaceflight company that ...

The launch was a pathfinder for Lockheed's LM400 bus, an adaptable system meant to be used for a range of missions in a variety of orbits. (Lockheed Martin) A launch anomaly on board Firefly Aerospace ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket suffered a technical issue on Tuesday as it ascended into space on its sixth flight, causing a Lockheed Martin satellite it was supposed to ...

Update for 12:15 a.m. ET on March 15: Firefly has called off the planned March 15 liftoff attempt due to an issue with the launch range. No new target date has been announced. Firefly Aerospace will ...

LM 400 is pictured following payload fairing jettison aboard the upper stage of a Firefly Alpha rocket. Credit: Firefly Aerospace A mission to showcase a new Lockheed Martin multipurpose, midsize ...

UPDATE (11:22 a.m., April 29) - In a statement released late Tuesday morning, following an unsuccessful rocket launch, Firefly reported that "a mishap between stage separation and second stage ...

After escaping the marine layer, the Alpha rocket lifts off Tuesday morning at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Firefly Aerospace confirmed the mission experienced a mishap after liftoff. Credit: Firefly ...

A Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket will launch a Lockheed Martin spacecraft in early 2025. Credit: Firefly A Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket will launch a Lockheed Martin spacecraft no earlier than March ...

UPDATE: This weekend's launch is being delayed due to a "range constraint" at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Firefly Aerospace announced on Friday. The company says they are working to identify a new ...

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin announced this week that its LM 400 multi-mission satellite bus will launch later this month as part of a technology demonstration. The LM 400 satellite will launch ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch late Friday night also will include a landing at Vandenberg Space Force Base but another firm’s Saturday morning mission has been delayed. The two-stage rocket launch ...