ULA conducts Vulcan static fire test
Posted: Sat, Jun 10, 2023, 10:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)
United Launch Alliance performed a static-fire test of its Vulcan rocket Wednesday night, one of the final steps before its first launch. The rocket fired its two BE-4 engines in the six-second test at Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 41 at 9:05 pm EDT (0105 GMT Thursday). The firing was a "nominal run," ULA CEO Tory Bruno said. The test, called a Flight Readiness Firing, was billed as the last major milestone before the rocket's inaugural launch. ULA, though, must also conclude an investigation into a Centaur test anomaly in March before setting a date for the launch.
United Launch Alliance performed a static-fire test of its Vulcan rocket Wednesday night, one of the final steps before its first launch. The rocket fired its two BE-4 engines in the six-second test at Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 41 at 9:05 pm EDT (0105 GMT Thursday). The firing was a "nominal run," ULA CEO Tory Bruno said. The test, called a Flight Readiness Firing, was billed as the last major milestone before the rocket's inaugural launch. ULA, though, must also conclude an investigation into a Centaur test anomaly in March before setting a date for the launch.
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