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 ...

Welcome to Edition 8.13 of the Rocket Report! It’s difficult for me to believe, but we have now entered the fourth quarter of the year. Accordingly, there are three months left in 2025, with a lot of ...

"The company is assessing the impact to its stage test stand, and no other facilities were impacted." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...