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Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket fails to launch satellite into target orbit: mission continues

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The launch vehicle Alpha rocket, owned by the American private company Firefly Aerospace, failed to launch the Tantrum satellite of Lockheed Martin Corporation satellite of Lockheed Martin Corporation to the exact target orbit, according to Space.com, according to UNN.

Details

It is noted that the Alpha rocket experienced a problem with the upper stage during its fourth flight. The company said that at first everything went well, but the rocket's upper stage "did not deliver the payload to the exact target orbit". However, communication with the spacecraft has been established, and the mission is now underway.

In line with our core principles as a company, we will innovate quickly and continuously to find solutions and ensure that any anomaly we see during a flight is fully addressed,

- the company noted.

Also the company adds that Lockheed Martin's payload was developed to demonstrate faster on-orbit sensor calibration to provide quicker capabilities to the US military. The satellite is likely to be calibrated in some time. Firefly representatives promised to investigate the causes of the of the incident.

Recall

The American private company Firefly Aerospace has successfully launched an Alpha rocket with with the Tantrum satellite from Lockheed Martin Corporation. The satellite is equipped with broadband electronically controlled antenna.

Pavlo Bashynskyi

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