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ULA Investigates Vulcan Rocket Flaw Ahead of 70 Missions

3/17/2025

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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) is delving into a manufacturing flaw in the Vulcan rocket's solid rocket motor nozzle, which led to an anomaly during its certification flight on October 4, 2024. Despite this setback, ULA is poised for 70 upcoming missions, including 47 for Amazon's Kuiper, aiming to resume launches by mid-year once the investigation is resolved.

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The United Launch Alliance (ULA) is delving into a manufacturing flaw in the Vulcan rocket's solid rocket motor nozzle, which led to an anomaly during its certification flight on October 4, 2024. Despite this setback, ULA is poised for 70 upcoming missions, including 47 for Amazon's Kuiper, aiming to resume launches by mid-year once the investigation is resolved.