Firefly Alpha rocket, created by the team of Ukrainian Max Polyakov, launched into orbit

Firefly Alpha rocket, created by the team of Ukrainian Max Polyakov, launched into orbit

This was announced by the Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov.

The rocket belongs to the private aerospace company Firefly Aerospace, which had canceled the launch the day before due to technical problems.

The company planned to launch the rocket on September 30 from the spaceport in California.

Photo: Michael Baylor | NASA