Liftoff of United Launch Alliance Vulcan Rocket: Cert-2 Spaceflight Test
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched the second certification (Cert-2) flight test of the Vulcan rocket on Oct. 4, 2024, at 7:25 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral. The rocket achieved a hyperbolic Earth-escape trajectory with accuracy.
“The success of Vulcan’s second certification flight heralds a new age of forward-looking technology committed to meeting the ever-growing requirements of space launch and supporting our nation’s assured access to space. We had an observation on one of our solid rocket boosters (SRB) that we are reviewing but we are overall pleased with the rocket’s performance and had a bullseye insertion,” said Tory Bruno, ULA’s president and CEO. “Vulcan provides high performance and greater affordability while continuing to deliver our unmatched reliability and orbital precision for all our customers across the national security, civil and commercial markets.”
The Cert-2 mission carried experiments and demonstrations associated with future capabilities of Vulcan's Centaur V upper stage. The Cert-2 mission served as the second of two certification flights required for the U.S. Space Force’s certification process. Once the evaluation is complete to the Space Force's standards, the Vulcan rocket will be certified to launch national security missions.
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Learn about NASA's Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) Program for the International Space Station:
https://www.nasa.gov/international-space-station/commercial-resupply/
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https://www.nasa.gov/commercial-lunar-payload-services/
Video Credit: United Launch Alliance (ULA)
Duration: 1 minute
Release Date: Oct. 7, 2024
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