Firefly reckons thermal tweaks will stop next rocket tearing itself apart

Firefly Aerospace has been given the green light to resume launches after its April failure. The mission, dubbed "Message In A Booster," launched on April 29 carrying an experimental satellite for Lockheed Martin. All appeared to be going swimmingly until something went awry at stage separation. The second stage, whose engine …

[Anonymous Coward]

Guy Fawkes Aeronautics says ...

You need a longer 'stick' and a bigger 'bottle' to get higher in atmosphere !!!

:)

[DarkwavePunk]

Firefly

I rather like their designs. Hopefully these tweaks will iron out the bugs. Some great potential. As we all know Rocket Science is easy - Rocket Engineering is a right bloody cockbadger.

[David Hicklin]

So near...

Yes so far.

3 seconds short of orbit!