My first part is high above the ground, my second part travels to space, and combined I am a high-flying firework that bursts in red glare. What am I?
A skyrocket
Compound wordplay: 'Sky' (high above ground) + 'rocket' (spacecraft) = Skyrocket, a type of aerial firework.
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