ULA is replacing the Delta Heavy and its workhorse rocket, the Atlas V, with the new Vulcan rocket. However, before the Atlas V retires, ULA will launch Boeing's first astronaut mission to the ...

Vulcan flew twice in 2024 but the second mission had a rough ride to space. Those problems are the primary culprit behind ...

Parker died in 2022 at 94 years old. ULA is replacing its workhorse rocket, the Atlas V, and the Delta Heavy with the new Vulcan rocket. The Atlas series uses Russian-made RD-180 engines.

Many space people are worried about a space junk catastrophe called the Kessler Syndrome. Lower orbits reduce the risk of the ...

The Delta IV Heavy for example, launched the Orion spacecraft on a test flight, and the Atlas V rocket launched the Curiosity rover to Mars. NASA is also in the process of building its Space ...