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ULA Vulcan to Have Debut Launch for U.S. Space Force Next Tuesday

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, August 5th, 2025

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ULA Vulcan to Have Debut Launch for U.S. Space Force Next Tuesday

United Launch Alliance said that it is on track to launch its Vulcan rocket on Aug. 12 (ULA Photo)

The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket is to have its debut National Security Space Launch for the U.S. Space Force on Aug. 12 in carrying the USSF-106 mission to orbit. ULA said on Tuesday that the Aug. 12 launch from Cape Canaveral is "pending range approval." ULA is a Boeing [BA]-Lockheed Martin [LMT] partnership. "The Vulcan rocket will deploy the USSF-106 mission directly to geosynchronous (GEO) orbit using the high-performance Centaur V upperstage," ULA said on Tuesday. Vulcan has…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

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The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

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