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ULA’s Vulcan rocket plans return to flight with launch of 40 Leo satellites for Amazon
Spaceflight Now · By Houston Harwood ·
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- United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket is scheduled to fly on November 13 for the first time in nine months.
- The rocket is carrying 40 Amazon Leo internet satellites.
- Liftoff is scheduled from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Why it matters
The return to flight of Vulcan Centaur matters for science readers because it indicates whether a major US heavy launch vehicle is available again for scientific and commercial missions after a nine-month gap.
Who’s affected
- space industry professionals
- satellite operators
- anyone following US launch capacity
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A United Launch Alliance Vulcan, equipped with six solid rocket boosters, stands ready for launch at Cape Canaveral’s pad 41. The rocket will carry 40 Amazon Leo satellites to orbit. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now. United Launch Alliance is set to return its Vulcan rocket to…
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