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Vulcan rocket shows booster problem again

ULA’s Vulcan Centaur suffered another solid rocket booster anomaly on its USSF-87 launch, yet still delivered satellites to geosynchronous orbit while data is reviewed.> ...
A ULA Vulcan rocket launched a Space Force mission, but an unexpected light show from its boosters sparked questions. Here's ...
A Vulcan Centaur rocket successfully launched two U.S. spy satellites on Feb. 12 despite suffering an anomaly with one of its solid rocket boosters, echoing the result of an October 2024 mission.
As a ULA Vulcan bolted into the early Thursday skies over Cape Canaveral, many witnessed a solid rocket booster issue.
The latest flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket was more than another routine climb to orbit. It was a high‑stakes national security mission, a live engineering stress test and a preview ...
The booster anomaly resulted in months of delays before the Space Force finally gave ULA the green light to begin launching its missions. Vulcan launched its first military payload in August 2025, ...
United Launch Alliance suffered yet another fiery burn-through on one of its solid rocket boosters during a national security mission Thursday, but the Decatur-built rocket made it to the designated ...