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Space

ULA’s Second Vulcan Mission a Success, Despite Booster Anomaly

By Rachel Jewett

Friday, October 4th, 2024

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ULA’s Second Vulcan Mission a Success, Despite Booster Anomaly

ULA launches the second Vulcan mission on October 4, 2024. Photo: ULA

United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the second Vulcan rocket on Friday morning. While ULA reported the launch was successful, it also reported an “observation” on one of the solid rocket boosters. A slight variation can be observed from the launch broadcast at 37 seconds into the mission. “We had an observation on one of our solid rocket boosters (SRB) that we are reviewing but we are overall pleased with the rocket’s performance and had a bullseye insertion,” ULA President and CEO…

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