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Firefly Aerospace Alpha FLTA005 Rocket Orbits Eight CubeSats for NASA

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Tom Patton
Jul 05, 2024
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Firefly Aerospace successfully launched its Alpha Flight 5 (FLTA005) rocket and completed the payload deployment sequence late Wednesday as part of the company’s Venture-Class Launch Services Demonstration 2 (VCLS Demo 2) contract with NASA.

“NASA is using CubeSat missions to demonstrate the capability of small rockets and build relationships with this n…

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