ULA's Vulcan rocket is set to return to flight on Friday the 13th
This Vulcan launch will be the first to utilize a full complement of six solid rocket boosters.
United Launch Alliance has announced plans to resume operations of its Vulcan rocket on November 13. This return to flight will occur nine months after a solid rocket booster anomaly derailed the company's 2026 launch schedule. The mission will deploy 40 satellites for Amazon's Leo broadband constellation, marking the first of 38 flights Amazon has booked for the network.
The launch is scheduled to take off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, pending range approval. The launch is crucial for ULA, which has faced challenges since its flagship rocket encountered nozzle failures on two of its initial four missions, including a February flight. Although the rocket managed to complete its missions despite the nozzle failures, US Space Force officials, ULA's primary customer, lost confidence in the Vulcan rocket.
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