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Podcast: Astronomy Daily: Space News Updates
Episode: Firefly's Setback, SpaceX's Competitive Edge, and Europe's Mini Starship Vision
Description: Firefly Aerospace Faces Setback:Â Firefly Aerospace's path to launching its Alpha rocket has hit another obstacle following an anomaly during a recent ground test in Texas. The loss of the first stage booster for Alpha Flight 7 adds to the challenges the company has faced, including a previous in-flight anomaly. Despite the setbacks, Firefly remains committed to investigating the issues and has other boosters in production, including plans for a larger rocket called Eclipse.SpaceX's Busy Launch Schedule:Â This week is bustling with space launches, highlighted by SpaceX's three scheduled missions. Notably, one launch is for Amazon's Pr...