Friends, a classified payload means there is plenty we cannot say about a launch. But this one gives me a familiar favorite to celebrate: Of Course I Still Love You, waiting in the Pacific to bring a Falcon 9 booster safely home. Liftoff From Vandenberg SpaceX launched the U.S. Space Forceβs USSF-432 mission on Friday,…
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Vulcan’s Booster Problem: What We Know on October 25, 2026 π₯
Vulcan has been grounded since a second solid rocket booster nozzle problem on February 12, 2026. Here is the timeline, what officials have actually said, what is still unknown on October 25, 2026, and what to watch next.
Vulcan Centaur Explained: ULA’s New Workhorse, Piece by Piece π
Vulcan Centaur has flown four times and carries a huge backlog. Here is how its BE-4 engines, solid boosters and Centaur V upper stage fit together, how it compares with Atlas V, Delta IV Heavy, Falcon and New Glenn, and who is paying for it.


