"ULA's Ambitious Plan: Reusing Vulcan Rocket in Space"

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United Launch Alliance is exploring the concept of keeping the upper stages of its Vulcan Centaur rockets in space to perform additional tasks such as satellite maneuvering and countering threats. The company's CEO, Tory Bruno, envisions a fleet of reusable upper stages in orbit, potentially opening up new missions for the company. ULA is also working on increasing its launch cadence and expanding its infrastructure to support future missions, while facing delays with the payload for its upcoming rocket launch.
Topics:science#reusable-upper-stage#satellite-maneuvering#space-industry#spaceindustry#united-launch-alliance#vulcan-rocket
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