After nozzle failure, Space Force is “assessing”

October 22, 2024

After nozzle failure, Space Force is “assessing”United Launch Alliance has started assembling its next Vulcan rocket—the first destined to launch a US military payload—as the Space Force prepares to certify it to loft the Pentagon's most precious national security satellites.
Space Force officials expect to approve ULA's Vulcan rocket for military missions without requiring another test flight, despite an unusual problem on the rocket's second demonstration flight earlier this month. Cape Canaveral, Florida On Monday, United Launch Alliance positioned the first stage booster for the next Vulcan rocket on its launch platform in Florida. Photo Credit: United Launch Alliance

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