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ULA returns Vulcan to flight after nine months, launching its first Amazon Leo payload

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United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket has flown for the first time in more than nine months, carrying its first Amazon Leo payload after repeated delays and technical setbacks. The launch gives Amazon another path to deploy its satellite broadband network as it works to catch up with SpaceX’s Starlink.

Discovered 2026-11-15T05:35:14.468942-08:00 | 2026-11-15T05:35:14.468942-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The flight ends a more than nine-month gap for Vulcan after delays and technical mishaps, marking an important return-to-flight milestone for ULA’s launch vehicle.
  • Amazon’s first Leo payload on Vulcan adds launch capacity to its effort to build a satellite broadband service and compete with Starlink.
  • The mission follows ULA’s preparations for Vulcan’s Amazon Leo return-to-flight mission; a separate Space Force review concerns Vulcan’s clearance for national security launches.

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