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Will DOD certify ULA Vulcan Centaur after the second launch? (Or require a third launch)

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The second launch just occurred and there was an solid rocket booster anomaly

https://spacenews.com/vulcan-competes-second-flight-despite-srb-anomaly/

Vulcan competes second flight despite SRB anomaly

United Launch Alliance’s second Vulcan Centaur lifted off Oct. 4 on a test flight needed to certify the vehicle for carrying national security payloads.

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https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/02/07/ula-begins-de-stacking-vulcan-rocket-pivots-to-atlas-5-launch-of-amazons-kuiper-satellites-for-first-2025-mission/

Still likely, but they are de-stacking the third Vulcan to make way for an atlas 5.

Looks likely:

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/space-force-official-expects-to-certify-vulcan-rocket-despite-nozzle-failure/

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