United Launch Alliance on Wednesday had its new Vulcan rocket certified by the Space Force so it can begin flying national security missions.

The Space Force said Wednesday it has certified United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket to fly military launch missions, positioning the company to compete with SpaceX for future contracts.

Panzenhagen in January said the Space Force aims to launch 18 Phase 2 missions in 2025, including 11 with Vulcan. It had been targeting mid-February for the vehicle's certification. Phase 3 Lane 1 ...

ULA's Vulcan rocket has been certified by the US Space Force for national security missions after completing a rigorous certification process. The certification process included two successful ...

The U.S. Space Force has awarded $13.7 billion in launch ... Heavy — while ULA's new Vulcan Centaur just received its certification. (ULA also flies the workhorse Atlas V, which is certified ...