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Vulcan anomaly prompts launch schedule changes; Space Force, NRO and partners assessing impacts
Summary
A recent Vulcan rocket anomaly that burned through a booster nozzle led the Space Force to pause Vulcan launches while investigators work; witnesses said some missions, including a GPS launch, are being moved to alternate providers and officials are evaluating how to extend on‑orbit satellites.
A rapid pressure loss and nozzle burn-through on a Vulcan solid rocket booster prompted a temporary pause on Vulcan launches and immediate work to replan upcoming manifests, Defense and intelligence witnesses told the House Strategic Forces Subcommittee.
Lieutenant General Douglas Schiess said the impacted mission’s payloads reached the intended…
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