Anthony Guyther photographs Phil Young for Vulcan in the early 1960s.
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The static fire test was conducted by Northrop Grumman, the manufacturer of the GEM 63XL solid rocket booster that can be used to help power United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rockets. An in-flight anomaly was observed on one of those back in mid-February.
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AST SpaceMobile may launch some of its direct-to-device satellites on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket to expand the launch options for its constellation.
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A pair of launches this week pushed the number of Amazon Leo satellites deployed to more than 300, but the company is still far short of a looming FCC milestone.
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Northrop Grumman said April 21 it took a $71 million charge in its fiscal first quarter linked to an anomaly with a solid rocket booster that has grounded ULA’s Vulcan.
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Vulcan would be allowed to fly lower-energy missions as investigation of solid rocket motors anomaly continues
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Officials explore shifting missions, extending satellites already in orbit
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The shift follows Vulcan’s February grounding under the National Security Space Launch program to resolve persistent problems with its solid rocket boosters.
The Space Force is pressing pause on all military launches on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket as officials investigate a recent anomaly they say could take “many months” to resolve.
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“We’re still in the initial phases of that investigation, so we’ll continue to to work with the United Launch Alliance and their suppliers to make sure we’ve got the right level of insight and understand where that investigation is headed,” Col. Eric Zarybnisky said.
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The anomaly appears similar to the nozzle burn through seen during the launch of the second certification flight of a Vulcan rocket.
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USSF-87 sends GSSAP payloads and propulsive ESPA ring on fourth Vulcan flight
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United Launch Alliance launched its first mission of 2026 with the USSF-87 mission from Cape…
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The USSF-87 will be the second national security flight for United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket and the fourth flight of this type of rocket to date. Liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 3:30 a.m. EST (0830 UTC).
United Launch Alliance executives say the firm is “well positioned for the future” despite falling short of its projected launch cadence in 2025 and seeing longtime CEO Tory Bruno depart in early January for competitor Blue Origin.
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The company came under new leadership in December following the departure of Tory Bruno, who left the company to join Blue Origin.
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COO Mark Peller said ULA is aiming for between 18 and 22 launches in 2026
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The launch manifest is full this week, with eight launches scheduled from different launch sites…
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United Launch Alliance is preparing for the launch of the USSF-87 mission for the U.S. Space Force no earlier than Feb. 12, which will fly from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
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