Firefly aims to resume Alpha flights on February 18th










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Irene Klotz
February 9, 2026

Firefly completed a static fire on Alpha’s four engines on 6 February.

Credit: Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace aims to resume operations with its Alpha rocket on February 18, following a ground test accident nearly five months ago that destroyed the rocket’s first stage while it was preparing for flight. The company completed the entire 20 second period. Static fire in Alpha’s four Reaver engines…

Irene Klotz

Eileen Klotz is senior space editor at Aviation Week based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Eileen spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human spaceflight, robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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