When it does fly for the first time, Vulcan Centaur will lift two of Amazon's Starlink-rivaling Project Kuiper satellites to orbit.
"We are more than 98 percent complete with the Vulcan qualification program, with the remaining items associated with the final Centaur V testing," the update continued. "The team is reviewing the data from the systems involved in today’s test and, in parallel, continue with the Centaur V test stand anomaly investigation. Pending the data review and the investigation results, we will develop a plan for launch.
ULA's 202-foot-tall Vulcan Centaur is the successor to the company's Atlas V and Delta IV rockets. The new launch system will be able to lift up to 7.7 tons of payload to geostationary orbit thanks to two Blue Origin BE-4 engines in its first stage and two RL-10 engines in the rocket's upper stage. If required, a further six strap-on solid rocket boosters can be added.for the first time in early May.
"Testing is an integral part of our launch vehicle development program, and we will fly when we believe it is safe to launch," ULA wrote in its update. Stay posted for more updates ahead of the debut launch of Vulcan Centaur.
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