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ULA targets Christmas Eve for debut of new Vulcan Centaur rocket

By Mike Wall published

United Launch Alliance is now eyeing Dec. 24 for the debut flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket, the successor to the company's workhorse Atlas V.

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Atlas V rocket rolled to pad for 'Silent Barker' spysat launch (photos)

By Mike Wall published

United Launch Alliance rolled its Atlas V rocket to the launch pad today (Aug. 25), ahead of the planned Aug. 29 liftoff of the 'Silent Barker' reconnaissance mission.

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ULA delays 1st Vulcan rocket launch to late 2023 after explosion during test

By Elizabeth Howell published

The Vulcan Centaur is now scheduled to debut in late 2023, provided the rest of its development goes according to plan.

Launches & Spacecraft
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Blue Origin's BE-4 rocket engine exploded during June 30 test: report

By Mike Wall published

One of Blue Origin's powerful BE-4 rocket engines exploded about 10 seconds into a test on June 30, CNBC reported.

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ULA delays 1st launch of Vulcan Centaur rocket again

By Mike Wall published

United Launch Alliance has pushed back the debut launch of its new Vulcan Centaur rocket again, to make modifications to the vehicle's upper stage.

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Delta IV Heavy rocket launches US spy satellite on penultimate mission (video)

By Mike Wall published

United Launch Alliance's powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket flew for the second-to-last time early Thursday morning (June 22).

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A Vulcan Centaur rocket stage firing its engines on launch pad for first time

ULA test-fires new Vulcan Centaur rocket on the launch pad for 1st time (video)

By Mike Wall published

United Launch Alliance's next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket took a big step toward its debut launch, acing a crucial engine firing today (June 7).

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ULA calls off critical Vulcan Centaur rocket test on launch pad due to engine ignition delay

By Josh Dinner last updated

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is gearing up for a critical test firing of its next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket, and it could happen as soon as this week.

Launches & Spacecraft
ULA rolled its first Vulcan Centaur rocket to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Space Launch Complex-41 for testing on March 9, 2023.

ULA's Vulcan rocket launch debut delayed by fireball during testing

By Andrew Jones published

United Launch Alliance's plans for a first launch of its new Vulcan rocket have been complicated by a violent explosion during testing of the rocket's upper stage.

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Private Dream Chaser space plane's 1st launch slips to December: report

By Elizabeth Howell published

Sierra Space's Dream Chaser will delay about half a year to December, while its new United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket's upper stage had an anomaly during testing.

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