A ULA Vulcan rocket launched a Space Force mission, but an unexpected light show from its boosters sparked questions. Here's what we know.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket carrying a suite of classified Space Force payloads suffered what appeared to be a burn ...

United Launch Alliance suffered yet another fiery burn-through on one of its solid rocket boosters during a national security mission Thursday. The Vulcan rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space ...

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rocket launched the U.S. Space Force’s USSF-87 mission early Feb. 12, 2026, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Credit: ULA WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space ...

The Vulcan rocket leapt off its pad at 4:22 a.m. EST, lighting up the Florida coast before a problem inside one of its strap-on boosters turned a routine climb to orbit into a high-stakes anomaly.

United Launch Alliance was hoping to ramp up its new Vulcan rocket launches this year, but won't be launching any national security missions until it solves a recurring issue of booster nozzles ...