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The Summer of Satellites Begins With a Spectacular Night Launch


On July 3, Firefly Aerospace launched eight satellites under NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative from Vandenberg Air Force Base. As part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative, Firefly Aerospace launched eight small satellites on July 3 aboard the company’s Alpha rocket. Named “Noise of Summer,” the ro

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