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

Gilmour Space, a venture-backed startup based in Australia, is about to launch a small rocket from its privately owned ...

Small companies are producing parts for constructing rockets using 3D printing, a technology that has potential to shake up ...

The second-stage engine’s nozzle, noticeable for its red-hot ... Firefly developed the Alpha rocket to deliver small satellites into space. The Alpha rocket’s maiden launch in September ...

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

Biehl, who thought rockets could be useful as small arms. Together they formed ... To handle this, Gyrojets are spin stabilized — angled rocket nozzles would spin the bullet up to rotational ...

This rocket nozzle is just the beginning.” In alignment with Executive Order (Feb. 20, 2025) on “Immediate measures to increase American mineral production”, this partnership and ...

The company used NASA’s award to test new nozzle designs—the part of the engine that shapes and directs power—for its unique, compact rocket engine. “We’ve already proven our engine ...

“Firefly’s expertise in both carbon composites and rocket propulsion puts us in a unique position to develop a composite-based nozzle extension ... Firefly’s small- to medium-lift launch ...

A small rocket that took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on ... impacting the Stage 2 Lightning engine nozzle. In a second update, the company said the launch “began with a nominal liftoff and ...

Built with lightweight composite material, nozzle extensions will lower costs, improve performance, and accelerate rocket engine production ... Firefly’s small- to medium-lift launch vehicles ...