Static Fire

Vulcan Cert-1 Flight Readiness Firing (FRF)

SLC-41, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA Vulcan VC2S | Peregrine lunar lander, Kuipersat-1 & 2 (Maiden flight)

United Launch Alliance (ULA)'s first Vulcan rocket will perform a test firing of the 1st stage BE-4 engines ahead of its first launch in summer 2023.

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Updates

SwGustav • May 25, 2023, 8:14 p.m.

Delayed, rollback is needed to inspect the engine ignition system


Cosmic_Penguin • May 25, 2023, 1:02 p.m.

Added event.

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TBD July, 2023
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

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