See Firefly deploy satellites for first time in these launch highlights

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket successfully launched three small satellites for the first time on Oct. 1, 2022. The rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 3:01 a.m. EDT (12:01 a.m. local California time; 0701 GMT). [Full Story](https://www.space.com/firefly-aerospace-alpha-rocket-launch-success) Credit: Firefly Aerospace