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Certification process begins for Vulcan to carry military payloads
The heavy-lift version of the United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket will sell for half the price of today's Delta 4-Heavy and a third of the price tag for the previous Titan 4, while offering a substantial increase in performance for nation's largest defense spacecraft.
ULA gets futuristic
United Launch Alliance revealed its visionary approach to space exploration in the next decade courtesy of the Vulcan rocket's new, long-duration upper stage that can be fitted with as many as four engines to perform cargo resupply and astronaut transportation to far-flung destinations.
VideoNew, longer video hits Internet and shows Falcon’s landing demise
New video released from SpaceX on Wednesday shows a longer sequence of events during the failed landing reusability attempt on Tuesday.
ULA chief explains reusability and innovation of new rocket
United Launch Alliance will salvage the main engines through a mid-air recovery plan and reuse them again aboard the company's new Vulcan rocket, saving 90 percent in booster propulsion costs, the company announced Monday.
VideoVideo: Animation of Vulcan launch
This animation depicts United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket blasting off.
Artwork: ULA Vulcan rocket revealed
These are artist's concepts and press conference briefing slides from the United Launch Alliance unveiling of its new Vulcan rocket to debut in 2019.
ULA unveils its future with the Vulcan rocket family
Meet the Vulcan, the next-generation rocket family brought to you by United Launch Alliance that comes with a bold reusability plan, multiple configurations for medium- to heavy-lift, all-American engines and serves as the eventual replacement for the historic Atlas and Delta rocket lines.
VideoOTD…April 12 and STS-1 and 51D
#OTD...America's first shuttle launch in 1981 and another in 1985
Atlas 5 slips at payload’s request
The next Atlas 5 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral will be delayed two weeks to resolve an undisclosed issue with the payload, United Launch Alliance officials announced Friday.
