From: snidely.too@gmail.com   
      
   Firefly ran its 6th launch of the Alpha rocket on Tue Apr 29, 2025 at   
   6:37 AM PDT.  First stage operation was nominal through MECO, and the   
   second stage labored on trying to reach orbit, but the first stage did   
   something that left the Lightning engine without a nozzle, reducing   
   performance enough to miss orbital velocity.   
      
   Video:   
      
   (NSF cohosting with Firefly)   
      
   NSF's John Dunlop's article:   
      
      
   Ars Technica's Stephen Clark:   
      
      
      
   /dps   
      
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