"Vulcan Rocket Launch Faces Multiple Delays, Now Set for January"

The first launch of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket, scheduled for December 24th, is likely to be delayed to early January due to routine issues with ground equipment during a practice countdown called a wet dress rehearsal. ULA CEO Tory Bruno stated that a full dress rehearsal is desired before the first flight, pushing the launch date past Christmas Eve. The next launch period is expected to open on January 8th, with a four-day window. The delay means there could be two lunar lander launches from Cape Canaveral within the same week, as Intuitive Machines is preparing for a January 12th launch of its Nova-C lunar lander on a SpaceX Falcon 9.