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ULA Vulcan Rocket Completes First National Security Space Mission

Space Force Certifies New Launch Vehicle as Atlas V Replacement

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Tom Patton
Aug 18, 2025
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A classified payload launched successfully to orbit last week marking a milestone for United Launch Alliance's newest rocket. The Vulcan Centaur lifted off at 8:56 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying the USSF-106 mission for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command.

"Vulcan did exactly what it was bui…

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