Vulcan Rocket Nails First Flight Test For NSSL Certification
With its methane-fueled main engines burning blue, ULA’s first Vulcan-Centaur V rocket lifted off on Jan. 8 on the Cert-1 flight test.
Credit: John Kraus
Following the successful debut flight of its Vulcan Centaur V rocket, United Launch Alliance is looking toward the second of two demonstration missions—a prerequisite to clearing the new booster for launching high-priority national security payloads in mid-2024. United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) first...
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