Posted on Sep 4, 2021

An Unmanned Rocket Designed To Carry Satellites Is Destroyed Shortly After Liftoff

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel

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https://www.npr.org/2021/09/03/ [login to see] /firelfy-rocket-explosion-vandenberg-space-force-base
A privately designed, unmanned rocket built to carry satellites was destroyed in an explosive fireball after suffering an "anomaly" off the California coast during its first attempt at reaching Earth's orbit.

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket was "terminated" over the Pacific Ocean shortly after its 6:59 p.m. Thursday liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base, according to a base statement. Video from the San Luis Obispo Tribune showed the explosion.

An Unmanned Rocket Designed To Carry Satellites Is Destroyed Shortly After Liftoff

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SFC Randy Hellenbrand

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Darn it Chip. I don't know which line to use here. So here are both: If you don't succeed, try, try, try, try, try again. Or, What goes up..........................

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An Unmanned Rocket Designed To Carry Satellites Is Destroyed Shortly After Liftoff

An Unmanned Rocket Designed To Carry Satellites Is Destroyed Shortly After Liftoff

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