The Journal of Space Commerce

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Vulcan Qualification Program Hits Milestone with Test Fire

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Tom Patton
Jun 13, 2023
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The Vulcan qualification program hit a significant milestone last week as United Launch Alliance successfully conducted a booster engine flight readiness firing (FRF) at Space Launch Complex (SLC)-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL. The engine start sequence began at T-4.88 seconds, the engines throttled up to the target level for 2 seconds an…

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