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Firefly algorithm error shortened Lockheed satellite mission


Lockheed Martin satellite's malfunction due to Firefly software error leads to shorter mission following Alpha launch.

This resulted in the 300-pound payload, an Electronic Steerable Antenna (ESA) demonstrator, going into the wrong orbit following an upper-stage problem with the Firefly, dubbed “Fly the Lightning,” on December 22. “Looking ahead, the important long-term outcome is the rapid, thorough maturation of Alpha as the dependable one metric ton class rocket the market is demanding, which Firefly is dedicated to and is delivering.” Her areas of speciality span a wide range, including technology, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), social politics, mental health, and nonfiction books.

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