United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket just launched on its second-ever mission, a key test flight that keeps it on track for certification by the U.S. Space Force.

On Cert-2, the Vulcan rocket will fly in the same configuration as it did on the debut launch in January, with two strap-on solid rocket boosters to provide additional thrust alongside two methane ...

With this first Vulcan launch complete, ULA has an ambitious timeline for the new rocket in 2024. In contrast to 2023, which saw just three ULA launches, the company is planning for double that in ...

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — ULA is gearing up for an inaugural launch in Cape Canaveral, with the first flight for ULA’s Vulcan rocket set for the pre-dawn hours on Monday. The Vulcan debut has ...

United Launch Alliance’s powerful Vulcan Centaur rocket roared off a Florida launchpad just before 7:30 a.m. ET, according to a company livestream. The mission was the second time the rocket has ...

By any measure, the first Vulcan launch in January was a resounding success. On its debut flight, the new rocket delivered a commercial lunar lander to an on-target orbit.

It was the first-ever launch for the Vulcan rocket, and the first-ever use of Blue Origin’s BE-4 engines. Two BE-4 engines, fueled by liquefied natural gas, powered the first-stage booster ...

The Vulcan Centaur rocket, towering at 202 feet (61.6 meters), is scheduled for liftoff from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex-41.

In March, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced that it plans to phase out use of all but the heavy-lift version of its Delta rocket by 2018. The Vulcan is ultimately intended to replace both ...

Peregrine, built by the Pittsburgh-based company Astrobotic, will launch atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 2:18 a.m. EST (0718 GMT) on Jan. 8.

The Jan. 8 launch of Vulcan on the Cert-1 mission included two GEM 63XL solid rocket boosters that produced more than 900,000 pounds-force of thrust, nearly two-thirds of the vehicle’s overall ...