Firefly's Alpha rocket is ready to launch again after a major malfunction during its first flight.
The Alpha rocket's second attempt to reach space will take place on Sept. 11 after a static fire test by Firefly.
Alpha Flight 2 is on it's way to The Black. The company posted a video of the rocket's engines successfully firing on its website.
The Alpha rocket blasted off from the Space Force Base. The rocket exploded 2.5 minutes after it was launched.
An electrical issue caused the shutdown of one of the rocket's four main engines, according to the company. The booster was moving out of control and range controllers decided to blow the rocket up.
There is a Firefly rocket engine in the picture.
According to Firefly's specifications page, Alpha is an expendable rocket that can send up to 2,200 pounds of cargo. The market for small satellite launches is very competitive.
Also working in this arena are Rocket Lab, which has been sending small payloads to space with its Electron booster since the beginning of the year; Virgin Orbit, which has four missions completed successfully; and Astra, which shut down production of its Rocket 3.0 rocket line following several failures.
Smaller satellites can hitch a ride on larger rockets, but Firefly says that a rocket dedicated to launching small satellites gives better launch timing and flexibility.
🚀Launch Update: After completing wet dress last week, we conducted a successful static fire today. Our launch is now scheduled for September 11th. Alpha Flight 2 is ready and headed #ToTheBlack. Stay tuned for more updates. pic.twitter.com/T2kxzITgkWAugust 18, 2022
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Firefly has been working on other projects.
A new first stage for the Antares rocket will be created by Firefly and a new medium-lift booster will be developed by the two companies. The move is to get rid of the dependency on Russian engines for ants.
Firefly is working on a medium-lift rocket and a moon lander.
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