# ULA’s Vulcan rocket plans return to flight with launch of 40 Leo satellites for Amazon

Source: [Spaceflight Now](https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/11/13/ulas-vulcan-rocket-plans-return-to-flight-with-launch-of-40-leo-satellites-for-amazon/) · 2026-11-13 · Space
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Kind: launch · Impact: low

## In brief

- United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket is scheduled to fly on November 13 for the first time in nine months.
- The rocket will carry 40 Amazon Leo internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
- Spaceflight Now reports the Vulcan is equipped with six solid rocket boosters for the launch from pad 41.

## Why it matters

The launch marks Vulcan's return to flight after a nine-month gap, showing whether ULA's heavy-lift rocket is ready to carry commercial satellite payloads again.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-13: Vulcan Centaur scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral carrying 40 Amazon Leo satellites, its first flight in nine months

## Coverage

- [ULA’s Vulcan rocket plans return to flight with launch of 40 Leo satellites for Amazon](https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/11/13/ulas-vulcan-rocket-plans-return-to-flight-with-launch-of-40-leo-satellites-for-amazon/) — Spaceflight Now, 2026-11-13
- [Powerful Vulcan Centaur rocket launching for 1st time in 9 months today: Watch it live](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/ula-vulcan-centaur-return-to-flight-amazon-leo-internet-satellite-launch) — Latest from Space.com, 2026-11-13

Tags: rocket launch, vulcan centaur, ula, amazon leo, satellite internet, return to flight

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