United Launch Alliance launched its first mission of 2026 with the USSF-87 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Vulcan Centaur V-005, with four solid rocket boosters in the VC4S configuration, launched on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 4:22 AM EST (09:22 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 41.

Executives at United Launch Alliance said the departure of longtime chief executive Tory Bruno has had an impact on the company, but insisted it has not altered ULA’s ability to deliver on its central task: increasing the launch rate of its new Vulcan rocket after years of delays.

For Florida rocket launches, there's typically a rumble that follows after liftoff. Sometimes windows shake in areas closest to NASA or Cape Canaveral

What time is late-night liftoff? ULA Vulcan rocket may be seen for most of Florida pending weather, clouds. Did your city make launch visibility map?

The flight path for the Crew Dragon Freedom needs to have good weather conditions in case of an abort, and high winds are expected.

For the first time, segments of a Vulcan rocket landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base ahead of the West Coast debut of the United Launch Alliance vehicle