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

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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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