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ULA's second Vulcan Centaur rocket lifts off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 4, 2024.

US Space Force certifies new Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch national security missions

By Mike Wall published

The U.S. Space Force has certified ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch national security missions, doubling the number of providers for such flights.

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Powerful new Vulcan Centaur rocket gearing up for 1st Space Force mission

By Julian Dossett published

The new Vulcan Centaur rocket's first launch for the U.S. Space Force will come at an exciting time for the spaceflight industry.

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a cylindrical blue rocket propellant tank stands outside an office building on a sunny day

Go Centaur! Space Force stands up rocket stage at Los Angeles base

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A Centaur III propellant tank and its rocket engine stand on display at Los Angeles Air Force Base as a testament to its service to both the United States' military and civilian space missions.

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ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket launches on 2nd test flight (video)

By Mike Wall published

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.

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How to watch ULA's 2nd-ever Vulcan Centaur rocket launch on Oct. 4

By Samantha Mathewson published

United Launch Alliance is set to launch the second test flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket on Friday morning (Oct. 4), and you can watch the action live online.

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a white and red rocket stands on the launch pad under blue skies

ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket is 'go' for 2nd-ever launch on Oct. 4

By Mike Wall published

United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket is 'go' for its second-ever liftoff, a test flight scheduled to launch on Friday morning (Oct. 4).

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a silver, white and red rocket stands inside a large hangar behind a pond

ULA rolls Vulcan Centaur rocket to pad ahead of 2nd-ever launch (photos)

By Mike Wall published

United Launch Alliance has rolled its second Vulcan Centaur rocket out to the pad ahead of launch, which is scheduled to take place on Friday (Oct. 4).

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Green shrubbery and sliver of road form a low horizon below a sunny blue sky. In the distance left of center, a short white rocket stands adjacent to a black tower. Much taller, right of center, reaching to the top of the image, a steel tower with black-barred extension arms reaching out near its base.

SpaceX rivals challenge Starship launch license in Florida over environmental, safety concerns

By Keith Cooper published

United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin have cited safety and environmental factors in challenges to SpaceX's launch license for Starship at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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blistering white flames burst from the two nozels piped on either side of the bottom of a rocket, fixed with two dark metalic engines shining through the smoke, shooting out a faint blue flame like two diamonds toward the ground.

Pentagon picks SpaceX, Blue Origin and ULA for $5.6 billion launch deal

By Andrew Jones published

SpaceX, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance will compete for National Security Space Launch contracts worth up to $5.6 billion across fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

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'Everything's a compromise:' How this NASA astronaut put Boeing's Starliner to the test (exclusive)

By Elizabeth Howell published

NASA astronaut Bob Hines helped bring the first Boeing Starliner to the International Space Station. Now he's part of the large ground team supporting Crew Test Flight, which launched May 21.

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