ULA's Vulcan rocket is set to return to flight on Friday the 13th
United Launch Alliance announced its Vulcan rocket's return-to-flight mission is scheduled for November 13, nine months after a solid rocket booster nozzle failure grounded the vehicle. The return mission will launch 40 satellites for Amazon's Leo broadband constellation, the first of 38 Vulcan flights Amazon has booked. Vulcan suffered nozzle failures on two of its first four missions, though it completed both flights successfully, leading US Space Force officials to lose confidence in the vehicle. The launch remains pending range approval.
Key points
- Vulcan return-to-flight scheduled for November 13
- Will launch 40 satellites for Amazon Leo broadband constellation
- First of 38 booked Amazon missions
- Follows nozzle failures on two of four prior missions
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