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Irene Klotz
July 20, 2026
Credit: Allison Bills/Space Dynamics Laboratory
A NASA science payload hitching a ride on a U.S. Space Force National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission will fly on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rather than a United Launch Alliance Vulcan. The Vulcan, which debuted in January 2024, has not flown since the USSF-87 mission on Feb. 12. The rocket…
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