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U.S. Space Force Pauses Vulcan Centaur Flights Amid Issues

3/9/2026

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The U.S. Space Force has paused Vulcan Centaur flights by United Launch Alliance (ULA) as issues could take several months to resolve.
Vulcan Centaur has launched only four times in two years and faced anomalies.
ULA has reservations for 25 launches for Department of Defense and over three dozen for Amazon's Leo satellite constellation.
Analysts say the pause will have minimal effects on the business of Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

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The U.S. Space Force has paused Vulcan Centaur flights by United Launch Alliance (ULA) as issues could take several months to resolve.
Vulcan Centaur has launched only four times in two years and faced anomalies.
ULA has reservations for 25 launches for Department of Defense and over three dozen for Amazon's Leo satellite constellation.
Analysts say the pause will have minimal effects on the business of Lockheed Martin and Boeing.