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New ‘Vulcan’ rocket to fly first military mission next week

New ‘Vulcan’ rocket to fly first military mission next week

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket is scheduled to fly its first military space launch next week. Pending range approval, the mission is slated to lift off Aug. 12 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying Space Force satellites destined for geosynchronous orbit, about 22,000 miles above Earth. The milestone is a long time coming for ULA, the Defense …

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Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch 1st national security mission on Aug. 12

Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch 1st national security mission on Aug. 12

United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) new Vulcan Centaur rocket will conduct its first-ever national security launch next week, if all goes according to plan. ULA announced on Tuesday (Aug. 5) that it’s targeting Aug. 12 for USSF-106, a U.S. Space Force mission that will lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. “This is the first national security space …

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