Yellowjacket

  Yellowjacket  is a prototype rocket featured in Space Force

Overview
In Season 1, Episode 1, General Mark Naird considers cancelling the Launch of Epsilon 6, and hence comes to Army Liason General Bart Mellows of the to ask to launch the Yellowjacket prototype. When Naird asks Mellows if Yellowjacket is ready, Mellows replies "I doubt it." Naird reasons that the ships are $1 Billion and 6 months unused, and hence Mellows makes a call to have Yellowjacket set up.

During the launch, Naird remarks that it "looks good" and that he likes "the yellow fins" to which Yellowjacket may owe it's name. Naird asks if there is enough for later, to which Mellows replies "Yes, Sir" following a light pause.

After Mellows gives the all clear to launch, it begins rather standard. The engines are ignited and smoke proceeds to funnel off. From the bunker, however, the launch pad seems to ignite, and a few seconds later a burning mixture stems off from the ship. This would be standard procedure, had the fluid not been burning, but due to this the ship bursts in flames, leaving a smoke plume about the size of the launch pad and sending debris into the bunker.

Following the explosion of Yellowjacket, a rather sizeable fire also the size of the launch pad continues to burn on, although much smaller and less significant than the initial explosion. This also causes another explosion of combustible materials, although much smaller and quieter than the initial detonation. Naird remarks that it is "not ready" and is told by Mellows that it is worth 4 middle schools.