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Deja vu: Vulcan Centaur rocket powers through 'significant performance anomaly' on satellite launch
ByMike Wallpublished
A Vulcan Centaur rocket successfully launched two U.S. spy satellites on Feb. 12 despite suffering an anomaly with one of its solid rocket boosters, echoing the result of an October 2024 mission.

Vulcan Centaur rocket launches 'neighborhood watch' satellites for the US military (video)
ByMike Walllast updated
Liftoff of the USSF-87 mission occurred at 4:22 a.m. ET on Thursday (Feb. 12).

Former United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno joins competitor Blue Origin for national security projects
ByTariq Malikpublished
Tory Bruno, the longtime chief of the launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) has joined the competition at Blue Origin.

Longtime United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno resigns from space company. 'Finished the mission I came to do.'
ByTariq Malikpublished
Tory Bruno is leaving ULA to pursue new opportunities, the company said. Bruno says it will be "Something interesting."

Atlas V rocket launches 27 of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit (video)
ByMike Walllast updated
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket sent 27 Amazon Leo internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Florida early Tuesday morning (Dec. 16).

Atlas V rocket launches huge communications satellite to orbit (video)
ByMike Walllast updated
A United Launch Alliance Altas V rocket launched the powerful and hefty ViaSat-3 F2 satellite on Thursday night (Nov. 13).

Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch 1st national security mission on Aug. 12
ByMike Wallpublished
United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch its first-ever national security mission on Aug. 12, if all goes according to plan.

US set new record with 21 commercial launches in June, FAA says
ByMike Wallpublished
American companies launched 21 commercial space missions in June 2025, which was a new record for a single month, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Atlas V rocket launches 2nd batch of satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper megaconstellation (video)
ByMike Wallpublished
A powerful Atlas V rocket lifted off from Florida's Space Coast today (June 23), carrying 27 satellites aloft for Amazons' new Project Kuiper broadband network.
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