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Jason Mello retweeted
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We are excited to announce the addition of Jason B. Mello (@ColonelMello) to our advisory board. Jason brings extensive experience and deep expertise, which will provide invaluable insights and strategic guidance to further propel our growth and impact. prweb.com/releases/outpost-t…
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Happy Thanksgiving to all! There is so much to be grateful this year. Never pass up an opportunity to thank someone for the impact they made on your life.
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We did it! @fireflyspace
Firefly Aerospace has confirmed deployment of the Alpha rocket's smallsat payloads. They include two CubeSats for NASA and the education non-profit Teachers in Space, plus five smaller "picosats" from Spain & Greece. 📷: @Erdayastronaut / @fireflyspace spaceflightnow.com/2022/09/3…
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Awesome job @fireflyspace humbled to be part of this amazing team!!!
🚀 100% Mission success. Congratulations to the entire team.
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We deployed payloads!!! @fireflyspace !!!
🚀3 payloads have been deployed successfully, and customers have confirmed acquisition of signal.
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Unbelievable night! @fireflyspace congratulations to the entire team! We are orbital!
Liftoff of Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket to begin its second orbital test flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. 📷: @Erdayastronaut / @fireflyspace spaceflightnow.com/2022/09/3…
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Jason Mello retweeted
🚀Launch Update: The Firefly team working @SLDelta30 made the decision to scrub today’s launch due to violation of wind constraints. Firefly has secured Sept. 19th and 20th on the range for the next launch attempts. Alpha stands ready to launch. Stay tuned for more information.
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We are ready! @fireflyspace!
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Jason Mello retweeted
We have LIVE 4K views of @fireflyspace's Alpha rocket as it goes through prop load! We're at T - 3 hours, 15 minutes and everything is looking fantastic!!! I'll begin hosting at T - 1 hour!!! youtu.be/hEbhlxF29BM

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Employee take over time! Launch Ops Team pictured here: Justin folan Jacob tiller Meagan Roth Lucas Stafford Michael Perotuek Ethan Derikito
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As we approach our launch window today, our CEO, Bill Weber, shares his thoughts on remembering the victims of 9/11. #NeverForget
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We are excited to announce we will be live streaming our next flight demonstration, Flight 2, "To The Black" with Tim Dodd @Erdayastronaut. Launch window opens on Sept 11 at 3:00 PM PST. More information can be found on our mission page. #ToTheBlack ow.ly/7pwW50KpjiL
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Jason Mello retweeted
We are excited to announce that Bill Weber, a long-time aerospace and defense executive, has joined Firefly as our new CEO. Read more ow.ly/PLgf50KxF5J
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Jason Mello retweeted
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Firefly Aerospace, gearing up for its second Alpha launch later this month, has hired veteran aerospace and defense industry executive Bill Weber as CEO. He previously led KeyW Corp., a defense contractor acquired by Jacobs in 2019. spacenews.com/firefly-hires-…
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🚀 Alpha Flight 2 progress: Successful wet dress yesterday as we continue our launch campaign. #ToTheBlack
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It's a beautiful day in California. Continuing launch preparations for Alpha FLT002 with our partners @SLDelta30 at our Vandenberg Space Force Base SLC-2 launch site. #ToTheBlack
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Jason Mello retweeted
🚀 Firefly Alpha Flight 2 is fully integrated and on the pad. We are getting closer to launch, and this time we are going #ToTheBlack. Stay tuned for more updates!
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🌕 Lunar Milestone: The full-scale structural model of our Blue Ghost Lunar Lander is a sight to behold. The team is finishing the final assembly and getting it ready for transport to a test facility for environmental testing. #ToTheMoon
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👁‍🗨 Employee Spotlight: Curious about the people behind our lunar lander? Meet Joseph, Team Lead of Structures & Mechanisms for Blue Ghost, who fell in love with rockets in the 4th grade with his first stomp rocket experiment that soared high in the sky. 👇ow.ly/RRAX50Ju5N9
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