Usually, if a rocket is going to explode, it'll do it near launch, or close to the point of maximum dynamic pressure (Max-Q). But in the case of the Firefly Aerospace rocket earlier this week, it ...

Watch the amazing view from space during stage separation and second stage engine ignition of SpaceX Falcon Heavy. Credit: ...

Firefly Aerospace launched its two-stage Alpha rocket from California early Tuesday, but something went wrong about two-and-a-half minutes into the flight, rendering the rocket unable to deploy an ...

The failure occurred just minutes after a 6:37 a.m. nominal liftoff — through thick fog — from Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The rocket suffered a failure between stage ...

A camera on the second stage of Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket shows debris falling away and a damaged or missing nozzle shortly after stage separation April 29. Credit: Firefly ...

A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage that has been tumbling uncontrolled through cislunar space since January 2025 appears to ...

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 ...