The 200-foot Vulcan Centaur rocket could do more than just launch satellites to orbit.
What Ive been working on is essentially a rocket that operates in space.
Well, thats certainly an idea.
ULA’s 200 foot-tall rocket made its debut in January 2024.Photo: ULA
The 202-foot-tall (61.6-meter) Vulcan Centaur is an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle that was first conceived in 2006.
Vulcan Centaur is crucial to the commercial space industry as well as U.S. national security.
With its Vulcan rocket, ULA is hoping to compete with industry favorite SpaceX.
The not-so-ideal flight has delayed the rockets certification process.
Mentioning Chinas increasing capabilities in space is one way to get folks behind your plan.
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