US Space Force explores Vulcan Centaur flights without solid rocket boosters under investigation

The U.S. Space Force is considering a workaround to resume United Launch Alliance Vulcan missions while solid rocket boosters remain under investigation. The approach would fly Vulcan without the troubled boosters for certain national-security launches, potentially preserving some on-orbit delivery cadence during the grounding.

Discovered 2026-04-19T11:04:27.649286-07:00 | 2026-04-19T11:04:27.649286-07:00

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