USSF: Vulcan NSSL Launches Paused Until Anomaly Is Resolved

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket carrying the USSF-87 mission for the United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 at 4:22 a.m. EST, strengthening national security space.

Credit: ULA
AURORA, Colorado—The U.S. Space Force will not launch any National Security Space Launch (NSSL) missions on a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket until it completes the investigation into a Feb. 12 launch anomaly, a senior service official said Feb. 25. Space Systems Command is investigating a...
Vivienne Machi

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

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