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ULA launched its Cert-2 mission on its brand new Vulcan rocket early Friday morning. While there was an obvious anomaly in one of its solid rocket motors, the company states the mission was a success. Now ULA and the Space Force will have to review flight data in order to gain certification for its lucrative National Security Space Launch missions.<\/p>\n

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ULA launched an inert payload on its Vulcan rocket from SLC-41 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:25 A.M. ET. This mission, named Cert-2, is the second certification mission under the US Space Force before it can hopefully begin launching NSSL missions later this year.<\/p>\n

Two holds in the count resulted in a later-than-originally-planned launch, but neither were serious problems for launch teams to overcome. However, after liftoff, an obvious issue was seen around one of Vulcan\u2019s two solid rocket motors. At L-39 seconds, what looked to be the motor\u2019s nozzle was ripped off, which led to an abnormal exhaust, but the motor continued to function.<\/p>\n

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A quick look at an abnormal part of today’s Vulcan Cert-2 mission. Awaiting more information from ULA.
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