ULA Optimizing Centaur Upper Stage For On-Orbit Maneuvering

United Launch Alliance Vulcan

The United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket sits on the pad at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral at sunset.

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ORLANDO, Florida—United Launch Alliance (ULA) is exploring ways to turn its Centaur upper stage into a rocket that can dynamically move around space as the U.S. military warns against an increasingly contested and congested domain. ULA CEO Tory Bruno envisions a platform that is “lightning-fast...
Vivienne Machi

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

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