Relive Firefly rocket s explosive first flight in these amazing views

Firefly Aerospace s Alpha rocket conducted its first flight test on Sept. 2, 2021. At supersonic speeds, the rocket was unable to compensate for an unexpected shutdown of one of its engines earlier in the flight and it tumbled. As a result, range triggered the Flight Termination System (FTS) causing it to explode. Full Story: https://www.space.com/firefly-aerospace-rocket-failure-engine-shutdown Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: Firefly Aerospace | edited by Steve Spaleta (http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta) *Note: An earlier version of this video was updated