Kevin Michael Reed

Now targeting NET 23 March for launch of Mission ‘Onward and Upward’ due to unfavorable weather conditions in the launch area. Launch date remains subject to weather, safety and range infrastructure. Follow the launch live: youtube.com/live/MsbZj8Pxm…

SpaceX rolls back Booster 19 from Pad 2 twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

NSF's Starship Update may be late, but SpaceX is certainly moving ahead at a fast pace with Pad 2 & v3 booster testing. This week's Starship Update with @_MaxQ_ is out and he breaks it all down. Watch Here: youtu.be/oZTjtwIilbc

The Firefly Alpha launch appears to have been fully successful. The LM-400 test satellite is being tracked in a 401 x 405 km x 123.0 deg orbit, and the Alpha second stage made a perigee lowering burn at about 0140 UTC to 231 x 423 km x 123.1 deg.

Alpha, on loop 🥵

Mission success! Alpha Flight 7 achieved nominal performance and validated key systems ahead of our Block II configuration upgrade. This test flight also delivered a demonstrator payload for @LockheedMartin . Congratulations to the entire Stairway to Seven team! Read more: fireflyspace.com/news/firefly-a…

We are standing down for today's Alpha Flight 7 launch attempt after the team saw some off-nominal readings during fluids loading. We continue to be intentionally cautious with a focus on quality and reliability leading up to this test flight. We will work with the @SLDelta30 to determine the next available window. More to come soon.

Out of an abundance of caution, Firefly made the decision to stand down on today’s Alpha Flight 7 test flight to investigate a sensor reading that was out of range. Once verification is complete, the team will work with @SLDelta30 to confirm our next available launch date. Stay tuned for more information.

Stepping into the Stairway to Seven! The team completed the launch readiness review and we are GO to move into final operations for Alpha Flight 7. The two-hour launch window for this test flight will open at 5:50 pm PT tomorrow. Our livestream with @NASASpaceflight will begin 20 minutes before liftoff. youtube.com/live/nyVbmoRXc…

Let's Goooooo!

Testing complete! Our interstage for @northropgrumman's Antares 330 rocket has successfully passed qualification testing. This carbon composite structure that connects the first and second stage was built in-house and tested beyond the flight loads expected during launch, proving its design and manufacturing integrity. Congrats to the entire team for this win!

🚀 A major milestone on the road to RFA ONE’s orbital test flight! We have delivered the first and second stages of our RFA ONE launch vehicle to @SaxaVord_Space in Scotland. This marks an important step as we move toward our first orbital launch, currently planned for summer 2026. Over the past 18 months, our teams have advanced the development of both stages, with improvements to the Helix engine, tank pressurization systems, and operating procedures. The causes of the incident during a hot fire test in August 2024 have been fully understood and resolved. The newly built first stage was tested in Augsburg and has arrived in early February at the launch site, where it will be integrated with its nine Helix engines, currently undergoing final acceptance testing at @SSCspace, Sweden. Our second stage, following a successful hot fire test campaign at Esrange Space Center, has now also safely arrived at SaxaVord and is undergoing final checks. There is still work ahead, but reaching this point is a significant achievement for the entire team. With both stages now at the spaceport, the next phase begins: vehicle integration and stage testing ahead of the first launch campaign this summer! Learn more in our press release ▶️ lnkd.in/gvk3YPB6

Best. Starlink. Ever. Starlink 10-40: visual feast!!! 📸 - @NASASpaceflight Special shoutout to @johnkrausphotos and his marvelous jellyfish predictor - bang on this morning!

@BesterRobert @JerryPikePhoto @NASASpaceflight @_MaxQ_ Happy Birthday!

@JerryPikePhoto @NASASpaceflight A wonderful launch and jellyfish for my 55th birthday today. Thank you to you, @_MaxQ_ and @kmreed for the coverage.

What an incredible jellyfish this morning! Simply incredible. Still visible on NSF Space Coast Live! nsf.live/spacecoast

Alpha Flight 7 has been scrubbed today due to high upper-level winds that exceed FAA safety parameters. The team will work closely with @SLDelta30 to determine the next available launch date for the Stairway to Seven test flight. Stay tuned for more information.

Big steps are underway for the Stairway to Seven! The Alpha Flight 7 team rolled out the fairing and mated it to our rocket. We’ll keep you updated as we continue to work with @SLDelta30 to monitor the winds for tomorrow as we prepare for our test flight with the two-hour window opening at 4:50 p.m. PT

As we continue to monitor upper-level winds, Firefly is now targeting to launch Alpha Flight 7 no earlier than Sunday, March 1. Fairing transport and mating is underway. More to come soon on the Stairway to Seven test flight! fireflyspace.com/missions/alpha…

This Week In Spaceflight with Elysia Segal (@elysiasegal). ➡️youtube.com/watch?v=kKliUC…

.@NASASpaceflight is proud to be providing Launch livestream and media production services to @FireflySpace's Alpha Flight 7.