A Firefly Aerospace rocket failed to deliver its payload to orbit on Tuesday, creating a cloud of debris in the sky before falling back down toward an ocean crash.

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket suffered an anomaly during its sixth-ever launch today (April 29), resulting in the loss of its payload, a Lockheed Martin technology demonstration.

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket suffered a technical issue on Tuesday as it ascended into space on its sixth flight, causing ...

Another update from Firefly early Tuesday afternoon confirmed the launch failed. The company said the rocket "experienced a ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is grounding Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket until the company completes an ...

A Firefly Aerospace rocket launched from California crashed into the Pacific Ocean north of Antarctica, failing to place into low-Earth orbit a satellite for Lockheed Martin.

"The stage and payload have now safely impacted the Pacific Ocean in a cleared zone north of Antarctica," Firefly said. During Alpha's ascent, a company livestream of the flight showed several ...

Firefly Aerospace launched its Alpha rocket for the sixth time ever ... which is capable of sending 2,270 pounds (1,030 kilograms) of payload to LEO. The rocket suffered a partial failure during ...

Firefly’s two-stage Alpha rocket stands on the launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of the launch of a payload for customer Lockheed Martin. [Courtesy: Firefly Aerospace ...