Space Systems Command Prepares to Launch First Operational Vulcan Mission for the U.S. Space Force
August 13, 2025
August 13, 2025
CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Florida, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release:
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Space Systems Command Prepares to Launch first Operational Vulcan Mission for the U.S. Space Force
Summary: The addition of the Vulcan rocket as a certified launch system ends U.S. reliance on Russian engines as directed by Congress, follows the National Security Strategy to invest at home, and bolsters the USSF's space access . . .
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Space Systems Command Prepares to Launch first Operational Vulcan Mission for the U.S. Space Force
Summary: The addition of the Vulcan rocket as a certified launch system ends U.S. reliance on Russian engines as directed by Congress, follows the National Security Strategy to invest at home, and bolsters the USSF's space access . . .