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Vulcan Rocket Brings New Era Of Space For United Launch Alliance: Will Boeing, Lockheed Martin Benefit?

A successful rocket launch this week could mean big things for two large defense companies that co-own the space company.

After first operational launch, here’s the next big test for ULA’s Vulcan rocket

In the near term, ULA will switch back to launching its soon-to-retire Atlas V rocket, the Vulcan rocket's predecessor. The ...

Years late, but ULA’s Vulcan set for 1st national security launch

United Launch Alliance was supposed to fly its first national security mission on its new Vulcan rocket three years ago. It ...

ULA Vulcan rocket achieves liftoff in national security launch

United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur lifted off for the third time ever in an experimental launch to put navigation ...

Rocket Report: Ariane 6 beats Vulcan to third launch; China’s first drone ship

Welcome to Edition 8.06 of the Rocket Report! Two of the world's most storied rocket builders not named SpaceX achieved major ...

Mysterious light over upstate New York was tail of a Vulcan rocket launch

Visible across the Northeast, the bright, pill-shaped light was the exhaust plume from the United Launch Alliance's Vulcan ...

Perseid meteor, Vulcan rocket launch or UFO; white spiral in night sky over PA, Delaware

What was the mysterious white spiral flying in the night sky as stargazers looked up during the Perseid meteor shower peak ...