Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket blew up while the company was testing the spacecraft Sept. 29 at its Texas facility.

The first stage of the rocket that Firefly was prepping to make Alpha's seventh-ever flight exploded on Monday (Sept. 29) ...

Firefly Aerospace will relaunch its Alpha rocket after fixing issues from April’s failure, with new safeguards and an FAA ...

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During a preflight test of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha Flight 7 rocket, the first stage of the unmanned spacecraft exploded.

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (KABC) -- Space company Firefly launched its Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base Thursday evening, but it exploded within a few minutes into the flight.

A violent rocket explosion in Texas recently sent a cascade of fire and plumes of billowing smoke into the air that was captured on video. Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket blew up in dramatic fashion ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Dec.

The first stage of Firefly Aerospace's 96-foot-tall Alpha rocket exploded while the spacecraft was vertical on a test stand in Briggs, Texas. Firefly made a name for itself in 2025 when its Blue Ghost ...