Vulcan rocket fails in major setback for United Launch Alliance
Summary
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket failed to deliver 40 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit after an anomaly about 10 minutes into Sunday’s flight. ULA said it will investigate the failure and determine corrective steps before returning the rocket to flight.Key Facts
- The Vulcan launched from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- The rocket was carrying 40 Amazon Leo satellites, and the payload was lost.
- ULA said the anomaly occurred about 10 minutes after liftoff.
- The failure appears to have occurred during the Centaur upper stage’s engine burn, but the cause was not yet known.
- This was the fifth flight of a Vulcan rocket and ULA’s first outright rocket failure since the company formed in 2006.
- Amazon purchased 38 Vulcan launches for its Leo satellite network.
- Amazon has also booked Leo launches on Blue Origin’s New Glenn, Europe’s Ariane 6, and SpaceX’s Falcon 9.
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