After launching on its certification flight back in October 2024, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket has finally received approval by the United States Space Force to fly national security missions.

United Launch Alliance on Wednesday had its new Vulcan rocket certified by the Space Force so it can begin flying national security missions.

Explore the details of United Launch Alliance's Vulcan launch system and its certification from the U.S. Space Force.

"Vulcan certification adds launch capacity, resiliency and flexibility needed by our nation's most critical space-based systems."

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan heavy-lift rocket has a green light to send military payloads into space, poising the company to compete against SpaceX for Pentagon contracts. V

During the first quarter of the year, 27 orbital rockets took flight from Florida's Space Coast. That equates to a cadence of 108 launches by year's end — a record-breaking pace that would erase last year's record of 93 annual liftoffs.

United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rockets on Wednesday won certification by the U.S. Space Force, clearing the way for the Centennial company to fly major space launch missions for the military.

For investors who bought Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock on the theory that it's a leading space company, things are getting down to the wire. Late last year, I described how Boeing was likely to benefit as United Launch Alliance (ULA),

March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Following years of development and completing a comprehensive certification plan including two successful certification missions, the United Launch Alliance (ULA ...