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United Launch Alliance Faces Setback In Critical National Security Missions
The Space Force has halted further launches of national security payloads on United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket due to an anomaly observed during a recent mission. The issue was detected during the USSF-87 launch, which carried two Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program satellites and a prototype maneuverable satellite. Although the Vulcan successfully delivered its cargo to orbit, the anomaly has raised concerns, and the Space Force is working with ULA to investigate and resolve the issue. The setback comes at a critical time for ULA, with several National Security Space Launch missions planned for this year, including the launch of the final GPS III satellite. This development was first reported by Breaking Defense.