United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket just launched on its second-ever mission, a key test flight that keeps it on track for certification by the U.S. Space Force.

USSF-87, launching from SLC-41 in Florida, is flying the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) 7 and 8 ...

After multiple brief holds, ULA's second Vulcan rocket certification mission, known as Cert-2, took off from Space Launch Complex-41 at 7:25 a.m.

United Launch Alliance will launch its Vulcan rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. United Launch Alliance said it successfully launched the Vulcan rocket for its second test mission ...

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — Space lovers had to wait as United Launch Alliance (ULA) dealt with a glitch and delays, but the Colorado-based company launched its Vulcan Centaur rocket ...

The rocket company owned by Boeing and Lockheed Martin completed a flight with its new vehicle Friday, a mission aimed at preparing the craft to haul national-security satellites to space.

Instead, that delayed mission will rank among as many as 20 ULA launches next year, split roughly between Vulcan and Atlas V rockets. "It's a very kind-of-exciting vehicle.

On this date in 2024, United Launch Alliance's next-generation Vulcan rocket flew its first certification mission at 2:18 a.m. from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket completed its second successful flight on Friday, an important step for future use.

United Launch Alliance fired off a next-generation Vulcan rocket Friday in the second of two "certification" test flights needed before the new launcher can be used to carry high-priority national ...

ULA needs two flights under its belt for Vulcan before it can begin tackling the $3.1 billion worth of launches it had been awarded under National Security Space Launch (NSSL) contracts.

During today’s launch, Vulcan will carry a simulated payload. It's a test before the rocket is certified to haul national security payloads for future U.S. Space Force missions.