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space2 years ago

"ULA CEO Confident: Vulcan Rocket Ready for Liftoff"

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is on track to debut its Vulcan rocket on December 24, with all necessary qualification testing completed. The Centaur V upper stage has arrived at Cape Canaveral, and it will be integrated with the Vulcan first stage in the coming days. ULA has some schedule margin and alternative launch opportunities on December 25 and 26 if needed. The first mission, Certification 1, will carry a lunar lander built by Astrobotic. ULA has sold 70 Vulcan launches, aiming to reach a cadence of two launches per month by the end of 2025.

via Ars Technica|
#astrobotic#blue-origin#centaur-v-upper-stage
space2 years ago

Vulcan Rocket Aces Engine Test Despite Upper Stage Anomaly

The Vulcan rocket successfully completed a hot-fire test of its first-stage engines, a critical step towards its debut launch. However, modifications to the rocket's Centaur V upper stage are still needed after it exploded during a test in March. The root cause of the failure has been identified, but no new launch date has been established. The US Space Force is closely monitoring the situation, as Vulcan is supposed to start launching national security missions in 2022, but that will now not happen until at least 2024.

via Ars Technica|
#be-4-engines#centaur-v-upper-stage#hot-fire-test