WARANGAL: Warangal on Saturday hosted the state’s first educational model rocket launch at the Bhadrakali Lake bund in Hanamkonda, drawing large crowds on the occasion of National Science Day.

In the run up to its maiden launch, the startup’s chief executive Pawan Kumar Chandana called it a “space taxi,” as it is a small rocket that places satellites in unique orbits through customised missions rather than rideshare launches on larger rockets.

For the first time in months, Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launched in California. Here's a recap of the mission, visible along the West Coast.

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launched for the seventh time ever today (March 11), bouncing back from two explosive mishaps in 2025.