Powerful Vulcan Rocket with 6 Boosters Set to Light up East Coast
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USA TODAY - A powerful rocket equipped with extra boosters mounted to the side is about to put on a show across much of the East Coast of the United States.
Nine months have elapsed since the United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket has gotten off the ground from Florida.
Now, the Colorado-based launch service provider is hoping for a triumphant return on Friday the 13th. That's when the heavy-lift launch vehicle plans to conduct its first mission since it was sidelined in February after an "anomaly" was observed mid-flight.
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Note: The first stage of ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket is powered by two Blue Origin BE-4 engines.
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