 Now, it's the big one, metaphorically and physically, as Firefly's Alpha is actually one of the largest small-sat-dedicated rockets out there. Firefly started their second flight at 0701UTC on the 1st of October, with all four Riva engines powering off Space Launch Complex 2 West at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This flight was a complete success, with the payloads making it to their intended 300km 137° orbit, putting Firefly on the list of private launch companies who have made it to orbit successfully. This technically puts Firefly ahead of SpaceX, who reached orbit on their fourth attempt and on par with Rocket Lab. It is important to remember, though, that SpaceX was the first, Firefly is most definitely not. If you want to learn more about the payloads, I did a deep dive on them in the news episode a couple of weeks ago, which you can see in the corner of your screen.