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Firefly Alpha Flight 7 Booster Destroyed in Texas Test Explosion

The loss triggers an investigation that puts the planned Lockheed Martin mission timeline in doubt.

ESA and Avio Launch €40 Million Study for Reusable Orbital Upper Stage