SpaceX rival’s new Vulcan rocket is finally ready. Bezos is watching.
5 Jan 2024
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When the Vulcan rocket lifts off for the first time as soon as next week, multiple billionaires are sure to be watching.
Built through a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed, the new vehicle is poised to take on Elon Musk’s SpaceX and ferry satellites and cargo for the likes of the Pentagon, NASA and even Amazon.com.
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