Firefly Aces Alpha Flight 7, Validates Block II Upgrades for Flight 8
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Firefly Aerospace successfully launched Alpha Flight 7 from Vandenberg, completed orbital insertion, and validated Alpha Block II upgrades—including a new in‑house avionics suite and enhanced thermal protection—with a stage‑two engine relight and delivery of a Lockheed Martin demonstrator payload, setting the stage for Flight 8’s full Block II upgrade (longer airframe, consolidated avionics, and stronger carbon-composite structures).
Topics:science#alpha-flight-7#block-ii-upgrade#firefly-aerospace#space#space-launch#vandenberg-space-force-base
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