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flag Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket stage exploded during a test on September 30, 2025, halting progress ahead of its Flight 7 launch.

flag Firefly Aerospace lost the Alpha rocket's first stage in an explosion during a test at its Texas facility on September 30, 2025, just before its planned Flight 7 launch. flag The incident occurred during propellant loading and engine testing, with no injuries or facility damage reported. flag The failure follows an April in-flight anomaly traced to thermal damage from plume-induced flow separation, which grounded the rocket until FAA approval was regained in late August. flag Despite prior successes and a recent $900 million IPO, this setback adds to the Alpha rocket’s history of technical challenges. flag Firefly is assessing the test stand and will provide updates on its launch plans.

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