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UPDATED Oct 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Oct 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
ULA schedules Vulcan rocket return for Nov. 13
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United Launch Alliance scheduled Vulcan’s return to flight for Nov. 13, carrying 40 Amazon Leo satellites to low-Earth orbit. The launch will be the heavy-lift rocket’s first since a solid rocket booster nozzle failure in mid-flight; it is also set to use all six solid rocket boosters.
WHO: United Launch Alliance
WHAT: United Launch Alliance scheduled the Vulcan rocket’s return to flight for Nov. 13.
WHEN: Reported Oct 28, 2026 at 6:46 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The launch is intended to carry 40 Amazon Leo satellites to orbit.
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