The powerful Vulcan faces its biggest test yet as it prepares to launch on its second national security mission from Florida.

United Launch Alliance plans to fly its Vulcan rocket for the 4th time early Feb. 12. Here's what to know about the rocket, liftoff time, and mission.

It carried GSSAP for the US Space Command’s Space Surveillance Network in near-geosynchronous orbit.

Moments after liftoff from Florida’s Space Coast early Thursday morning, a shower of sparks emerged in the exhaust plume of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket. Seconds later, the rocket twisted on ...

The Vulcan has launched on its second-ever national security spaceflight in what will be the biggest test yet for ULA's ...

The USSF-87 mission marked the Vulcan rocket’s second launch under the National Security Space Launch, or NSSL, program.

On February 12, 2026, United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched its Vulcan Centaur rocket, completing its fourth mission while contending with an unexpected anomaly. This mission, which ...

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Tuning into the feed at optimal times could unveil the imposing 322-foot spacecraft in the foreground of a stunning sunset or sunrise, or show it prominently lighting up the night sky. As early as ...