ULA readies for 2nd Vulcan Centaur rocket to get national security certification
It’s been nearly nine months since United Launch Alliance managed a successful debut of its new Vulcan Centaur rocket ... in ...
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Final Flight: What made ULA's Delta IV Heavy stand apart from other rockets?
These fairing are situated at the very top or the ... Introducing the Vulcan: ULA Vulcan rocket launches without delay on history-making maiden flight from Cape Canaveral Atlas V currently ...
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Manufacturing defect blamed for Vulcan solid rocket motor anomaly
Credit: ULA WASHINGTON — The loss of a solid rocket motor nozzle on the second flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur last October was caused by a manufacturing defect that has been ...
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'I literally have a stockpile': ULA CEO says of rocket backlog awaiting next launch
Despite the setback, ULA has a backlog of missions and a stockpile of rockets, with launches booked for the next two years. ULA CEO Tory Bruno emphasized that Vulcan's design caters to specific ...
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United Launch Alliance waits on Space Force to certify Vulcan
During the mission, right after launch a nozzle sheared off one of two solid rocket boosters provided by Northrop Grumman. Vulcan’s main BE-4 engines, built by Blue Origin, were powerful enough ...
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Counting Down To The Final Atlas Rocket
Like the Atlas V, the Vulcan supports optional solid rocket boosters (SRBs) that are attached radially around the first stage. The Vulcan will use larger versions of the GEM-63 SRBs currently ...
Rocket Report: Starship fails for a second time; what’s to blame for Vulcan delays?
The Alpha rocket will launch Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 spacecraft from Vandenberg Space Force Base, with the 52-minute launch window opening at 6:25 am PT (14:25 UTC). Lockheed is self-funding the ...