Delayed Rockets From ULA and Europe Inch Closer to First Flights

Europe's much-needed Ariane 6 and ULA's heavy-lift Vulcan still haven't made it off the launchpad, but there is some rocketry progress to report.

to low Earth orbit. If its first mission goes well, ULA is hoping to schedule in another Vulcan launch this year for Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser mission.for the U.S. Space Force in the next five years, but it needs to complete two Vulcan flights in order to be certified to launch U.S. military and intelligence satellites.Arianespace has had its own share

of rocket debut woes, sans massive explosion. The next-generation Ariane 6 rocket was also originally scheduled for liftoff in 2020, but was later pushed to 2022 and is now likely targeted for the beginning of 2024.on the heavy-lift launch vehicle.

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