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Deja vu: Vulcan Centaur rocket powers through 'significant performance anomaly' on satellite launch
By Mike Wall published
A Vulcan Centaur rocket successfully launched two U.S. spy satellites on Feb. 12 despite suffering an anomaly with one of its solid rocket boosters, echoing the result of an October 2024 mission.

Vulcan Centaur rocket launches 'neighborhood watch' satellites for the US military (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Liftoff of the USSF-87 mission occurred at 4:22 a.m. ET on Thursday (Feb. 12).

Former United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno joins competitor Blue Origin for national security projects
By Tariq Malik published
Tory Bruno, the longtime chief of the launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) has joined the competition at Blue Origin.

Longtime United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno resigns from space company. 'Finished the mission I came to do.'
By Tariq Malik published
Tory Bruno is leaving ULA to pursue new opportunities, the company said. Bruno says it will be "Something interesting."

Atlas V rocket launches 27 of Amazon's internet satellites to orbit (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket sent 27 Amazon Leo internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Florida early Tuesday morning (Dec. 16).

Atlas V rocket launches huge communications satellite to orbit (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A United Launch Alliance Altas V rocket launched the powerful and hefty ViaSat-3 F2 satellite on Thursday night (Nov. 13).

Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch 1st national security mission on Aug. 12
By Mike Wall published
United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch its first-ever national security mission on Aug. 12, if all goes according to plan.

US set new record with 21 commercial launches in June, FAA says
By Mike Wall published
American companies launched 21 commercial space missions in June 2025, which was a new record for a single month, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Atlas V rocket launches 2nd batch of satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper megaconstellation (video)
By Mike Wall published
A powerful Atlas V rocket lifted off from Florida's Space Coast today (June 23), carrying 27 satellites aloft for Amazons' new Project Kuiper broadband network.
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