Tag: FireFly
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Firefly Aerospace’s maiden flight of Alpha launch vehicle ends in failure
Firefly Aerospace suffered a failure during the first orbital flight of their small satellite launch vehicle, Alpha. The launch, designated as FLTA001, launched from Space Launch Complex 2 West at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California before blowing up during first stage flight. Firefly was aiming to become the fifth company to develop and fly…
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Intuitive Machines adds third mission following first lunar landings in 2022
Intuitive Machines (IM) has selected SpaceX to launch their third mission to the Moon. Named IM-3, the company’s Nova-C lander will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 currently targeted for the first quarter of 2024 following two Nova-C missions in 2022. Overall, IM is one of four Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) providers preparing for…