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