After a few delays, Firefly Aerospace launches the "Message in a Booster" mission for Lockheed Martin , aboard their Alpha rocket from Space Launch Complex 2W at the Vandenberg Space Force Base . On board this mission was a demonstration mission for Lockheed Martin LM400 satellite bus, which will carry a communications payload, as part of a agreement that may include up to 25 launches in the next 5 years. While the liftoff was nominal, Firefly Aerospace reported that there was a mishap during fi