Space Force Sticking With Two-Flight Certification For Delayed ULA Vulcan

Irene Klotz July 07, 2023
United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur
Credit: United Launch Alliance
Despite delays with United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) new Vulcan Centaur rocket, the U.S. Space Force will require two missions prior to using the booster for national security space (NSSL) missions. By this time, ULA had hoped to be preparing for Vulcan’s second flight ahead of flying the first NSSL...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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