Firefly Alpha Returns to Flight With Successful Orbital Launch Written 12 March 2026

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Firefly Alpha Returns to Flight With Successful Orbital Launch

Firefly’s Alpha rocket lifts off from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 11, 2026. | Credit: VideoFromSpace; YouTube; Framegrab

SPACE reports, “Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket launched for the seventh time ever today (March 11), bouncing back from two explosive mishaps in 2025.”
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Firefly’s Alpha rocket launches from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base. (Launch occurs at the 00:29 mark)
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