Space Force Weighs Options To Use Vulcan For Lower-Risk Missions

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A Vulcan rocket lifted off on U.S. national security mission USSF-87 from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral.

Credit: United Launch Alliance
COLORADO SPRINGS—Amid an ongoing investigation into a solid rocket motor anomaly that grounded United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket for U.S. national security missions, the U.S. Space Force is exploring options to use the heavy-lift launch vehicle for less complex missions, senior officials...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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