Launch: Firefly Scrubs Noise of Summer Mission – What Happened Next Will Surprise You!
Vandenberg Space Force Base in California was abuzz with anticipation as Firefly Aerospace prepared to launch its fifth Alpha rocket on a mission in collaboration with NASA. The rocket, standing at 29.48 meters tall, was set to carry eight CubeSats to a sun-synchronous Earth orbit. However, a last-minute ground systems issue led to the mission being put on hold, with a new launch target set for the following evening. The Alpha FLTA005 mission, also known …