USSF-87 Anomaly Reveals Continuing Obstacles for ULA’s Vulcan-Centaur
A familiar anomaly encountered during Vulcan’s launch of USSF-87 raises significant concerns for the vehicle’s immediate future.
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Falcon Goes 3 for 3 with Rapid Response GPS III-9 Launch
At 11:53 PM on Tuesday night, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket leapt from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying another GPS block III spacecraft into orbit.
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Vulcan Begins Operational Missions
On August 12, 2025 at 8:56 p.m. EDT (0056 UTC), United Launch Alliance successfully launched its Vulcan Centaur VC4S vehicle from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for the USSF-106 mission.
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Vulcan Centaur Completes Second Flight Despite Anomaly
On October 4th at 7:25 AM Eastern Time, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan-Centaur rocket leaped off the pad for the second time, beginning a critical flight test ahead of beginning national security flights. According to ULA the mission’s various goals were completed, but not without incident.
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ULA Readies Vulcan for Cert-2
United Launch Alliance is making final preparations for the launch of Vulcan Cert-2, the second certification flight of the company’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket, scheduled to launch no earlier than October 4th, 2024. The vehicle is set to lift off from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:00 eastern time.
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ULA Provides Update on Cert-2 Mission
On Wednesday, June 26 2024, in a media roundtable hosted by United Launch Alliance, company President and CEO Tory Bruno laid out the path for Vulcan Centaur’s second flight, Cert-2.
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Vulcan Completes Successful Debut, Peregrine Suffers Anomaly
On January 8th, 2024, at 2:18:34 AM, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket flew for the first time, carrying the Astrobotic Peregrine Lunar Lander towards the Moon.
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Vulcan Rolls to Pad Ahead of Debut Flight
On Friday, January 5, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket rolled to the pad for the first time, ahead of its first flight scheduled for January 8, 2024.
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Tenacity Enters Final Test Campaign
Sierra Space has entered the final test and checkout campaign for their Dream Chaser spaceplane; delivering the first flight article, Tenacity, to NASA’s Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio.
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Vulcan Targets January 8th for Debut Flight
After completion of a successful Wet Dress Rehearsal this week, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket is one step closer to its debut – entering a new chapter of American rocketry for both military and civilian space launch.
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Blue Fire in Rocket City
Blue Origin made some noise in Huntsville, as the former Saturn V test stand, Test Stand 4670, saw its first firing from its new operators. The short test, which took place on August 3rd, lasted between 30 and 40 seconds according to locals who heard the test firing. It has yet to be confirmed if the test was a BE4 or BE3-U. This marked the first test firing on 4670 since 1998.
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