Space Company Firefly Sends Alpha Rocket into Orbit

With the space race accelerating with the developing technology, many companies now send the rockets they develop frequently into space. United States-based Firefly Aerospace is one of them. Founded in 2017, the giant company develops launch vehicles for commercial space flights. These vehicles are planned to be used in critical things such as sending satellites into space.

The company’s rocket, called Alpha, was tested last year. However, this launch failed, and the 29-meter-long Alpha exploded after 2 minutes and 30 seconds before reaching orbit. Subsequent trials could not be made due to bad weather conditions and technical reasons. Now, the company has tried to send Alpha into space once again.

Alpha successfully reached orbit

Alpha took off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Saturday. to reach orbit for the first time succeeded. The rocket carried three satellites in what was described as ‘100% successful’. Firefly,First company to successfully launch from US soil in its second attempt and reach orbit” He added that they have succeeded in being

The company’s Alpha vehicle, up to 745 kilograms has load carrying capacity. In this flight, the rocket took three small payloads of satellites into orbit. The largest of these was the Libre Space Foundation’s PICOBUS, which included six small satellites weighing just 6 kg and that will test the world’s first open-source free telecommunications constellation. Others were training satellites owned by NASA.

After this successful flight, Firefly is making plans for its new flights. The company will send its Alpha 3 rocket into space on November 29, 2022. In 2023, with the Alpha vehicle six more flights expected to be performed.

Launch moment of the Alpha rocket