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First Vulcan Centaur Launch Slips to 2024, ULA Completes Wet Dress Rehearsal

First Vulcan Centaur Launch Slips to 2024, ULA Completes Wet Dress Rehearsal
The inaugural Vulcan rocket ahead of the wet dress rehearsal. Photo: United Launch Alliance

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket won’t debut until early 2024, after it encountered routine issues during the first wet dress rehearsal. ULA, a joint venture formed by Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Boeing [BA], said Thursday that it fixed the issues, ran a successful wet dress rehearsal, and is now targeting a Jan. 8 launch date. The launcher was previously targeting a Christmas Eve debut. CEO Tory Bruno shared earlier this week on X that the ground system had a couple of…

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