Vulcan Launch Vehicle Joins U.S. National Security Space Launch Fleet
ULA designed the Vulcan with national security space missions like USSF-106 in mind.
Credit: United Launch Alliance
Faced with competition from SpaceX and a ban on buying Russian rocket engines, United Launch Alliance staked its future more than a decade ago on a new launch vehicle to serve U.S. national security agencies—its primary customers at the time. The new rocket, named the Vulcan, debuted in January 2024...
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