Space Force adjusts timeline as Vulcan’s national security launches slip to 2025

Join our newsletter to get the latest military space news every Tuesday by veteran defense journalist Sandra Erwin. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is bracing for delays in launching key national security payloads aboard United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Vulcan rocket, Lt. Gen. Philip Garrant, head of the Space Force’s Space Systems Command, said Nov. 21 during a meeting with reporters. The Space Force is now preparing for a likely 2025 Vulcan national security launch debut instead of the originally planned 2024 launches. Garrant said ULA’s Vulcan remains on track…

This content is for Member members only.
Log In Register