Firefly Aerospace is gearing up for the seventh liftoff of its Alpha rocket on March 1, after two explosive events in 2025 stalled development of the launch vehicle.

Firefly Aerospace is returning its Alpha launch vehicle to flight after a nearly 10-month stand down following the failed FLTA006 “Message In A Booster” mission in April 2025. FLTA007 “Stairway to ...

(Friday, Feb. 27, 2026) - Firefly Aerospace is planning to launch an Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Saturday. The two-hour launch window opens at 4:50 p.m. on Feb. 28. In a post on X ...

Hoping a new year brings better outcomes, the Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket will return to flight at Vandenberg Space Force Base as soon as Sunday ...

Firefly Aerospace, the Texas-based space company, is gearing up for a highly anticipated launch of its Alpha rocket. After a long 10-month hiatus caused by significant mishaps during previous tests, ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket remains on track for Sunday morning as the next planned liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base after a one-day delay for the ...

An illustration of Firefly Aerospace's Alpha on the same pad at Wallops Island, Virginia, used by the Antares rocket. Credit: Firefly Aerospace WASHINGTON — Firefly Aerospace announced June 24 it ...

An image from Firefly’s Sept. 22 earnings call presentation showed the next two Alpha rockets being prepared for launches before the end of this year. Credit: Firefly Aerospace SYDNEY — The booster ...

CEDAR PARK, Texas, Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Firefly Aerospace (Nasdaq: FLY), a market leading space and defense technology company, announced a Block II configuration upgrade for its Alpha ...

Firefly Aerospace is preparing the Alpha rocket for its seventh flight, following two incidents in 2025. The Stairway to Seven mission will test systems before Block II upgrades.