Rocket Report: A rare Falcon 9 scrub; is it just about Vulcan's time to shine?
The big news this week, from our perspective, is that United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket appears to be close to launching.
According to Ars Technica, the big news this week, from our perspective, is that United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket appears to be close to launching.
Welcome to Edition 9.14 of the Rocket Report! We've seen a no-earlier-than launch date for the return to flight mission of October 29 (an Amazon Leo flight), and the next rocket up after that, also an Amazon Leo mission, is also planned for this year.
This science story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Rocket Report, Falcon and United Launch Alliance's Vulcan.
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- United States · Americas
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- Rocket Report, Falcon, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan, Vulcan
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