The Vulcan Centaur rocket successfully completed its second test flight, but encountered an issue with one of its solid rocket boosters. The ULA-operated rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Friday and reached a preliminary Earth orbit for data collection. While the mission was mostly successful, ULA CEO Tory Bruno acknowledged an observation regarding SRB number one that will be investigated after the mission.
The 200-foot Vulcan Centaur rocket soared to the skies for its second test flight , pulling off a nominal flight save for an issue with one of its solid rocket boosters that tainted the early morning launch.
The rocket still managed to take off during its three-hour launch window, reaching a preliminary Earth orbit where it coasted for 15 minutes to gather data about Vulcan’s performance. The flight was mostly a success, but the rocket did experience an issue about 35 seconds after liftoff when a plume of material suddenlyULA did not initially acknowledge the issue during the live webcast, but company CEO Tory Bruno mentioned it after the second engine burn.
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