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Andrew Jones

ULA's 1st Vulcan Centaur rocket is ready to fly. Will it live long and prosper?

A red and white rocket stands against a blue sky.

United Launch Alliance's (ULA) new, long-awaited rocket is all set to lift off for the first time ever. But will the vehicle establish itself in a competitive launch market?

The Vulcan Centaur is scheduled to launch from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Monday morning (Jan. 8). Aboard will be the private Peregrine moon lander, part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative and manufactured by Pittsburgh-based firm Astrobotic.

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