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3 Sep, 4 tweets, 3 min read
The @Firefly_Space / @Erdayastronaut livestream of the company's inaugural Alpha rocket launch has begun, with liftoff in less than 45 minutes from California.

Tune in: cnbc.com/2021/09/02/fir…
@Firefly_Space @Erdayastronaut Now less than T-10 minutes until liftoff of Firefly's Alpha rocket.
@Firefly_Space @Erdayastronaut Firefly is launching to the west from Vandenberg, into what is known as a retrograde orbit:
@Firefly_Space @Erdayastronaut The Firefly strongback has retracted from the rocket, with less than 5 minutes to liftoff.

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Space infrastructure conglomerate @RedwireSpace debuted on the NYSE this morning, the 6th space #SPAC to close this year.

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3 Sep
Liftoff of Firefly's Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the company's inaugural launch:

cnbc.com/2021/09/02/fir…
Firefly's Alpha rocket is two minutes in and still climbing:
Firefly's Alpha rocket explodes, nearly three minutes into the inaugural launch:

cnbc.com/2021/09/02/fir…
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3 Sep
Abort in the final moments of countdown!

Firefly's Alpha rocket has not launched as expected, with the company's mission control now running through procedures. cnbc.com/2021/09/02/fir…
Waiting to hear from Firefly whether the company will reset and try again today, or postpone.
Tim Dodd says the company is recycling and will go for another attempt during today's launch window.
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Scoop – Jeff Bezos launched into space last month, but Blue Origin has had top talent leave since he returned to Earth, CNBC has learned.

At least 11 key employees have left this summer, including an SVP, program leaders, and multiple senior engineers: cnbc.com/2021/08/20/jef…
Company spokesperson:

“Blue Origin grew by 850 people in 2020 and we have grown by another 650 so far in 2021. In fact, we’ve grown by nearly a factor of four over the past three years."
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Notably, Blue Origin gave full-time employees a $10,000 bonus on July 30, sources said – which the company intended as a "thank you," but sources say it internally was perceived as leadership attempting to entice talent to stay amid the NASA HLS fight.
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