The Vandenberg's Space Launch Delta 30 unit confirmed that it triggered the Alpha rocket's flight termination system, causing the explosion. "A team of investigators will convene to determine the ...

The first stage of Firefly Aerospace's 96-foot-tall Alpha rocket exploded while the spacecraft was vertical on a test stand in Briggs, Texas. Firefly made a name for itself in 2025 when its Blue Ghost ...

A flurry of rockets could be getting off the ground in the coming days from Southern California. SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company founded by billionaire Elon Musk, is planning potentially ...

For Californians hoping to glimpse the site of the spacecraft getting off the ground, the moving schedule may have caused some confusion. SpaceX is now working toward a Wednesday, Aug. 13 liftoff of ...

UPDATE (9:30 a.m.) - SpaceX has pushed back the launch of its Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base to 10:04 a.m. on Friday. There is no word on the reason for the delay. ORIGINAL (Thursday ...

Firefly Aerospace Inc. suffered another setback Monday when a rocket it was preparing for launch exploded in a massive fireball during ground testing at its facility north of Austin. Firefly stock ...

Rocket launches from the Vandenberg Space Force Base can be viewed from several locations as far as Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. SpaceX also provides a live webcast of the missions on its website.

A Falcon 9 rocket blasts off Monday from Vandenberg Space Force Base to deliver 28 Starlink satellites into orbit. Credit: SpaceX photo Less than 72 hours after the last launch from Vandenberg Space ...