Firefly Alpha returns to flight

Published on March 12, 2026
Alpha Flight 7 liftoff

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket successfully returned to flight March 11, launching a technology demonstration mission more than 10 months after the rocket’s previous launch failed.

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