The first GEM-63XL motor for the ULA Vulcan Centaur’s strap-on boosters was successfully test-fired for approximately 90 seconds, sending 449,000 lbs of thrust along with bright fire, loud noise and vibration into the sunny desert sky on Thursday at Northrop Grumman testing facility in Promontory, Utah.
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At various centers in the United States, Northrop Grumman is marching toward the OmegA rocket’s…
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Northrop Grumman’s OmegA finished another step toward its first flight next year when it was…
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Building on a legacy of reliable launch vehicles and flight-proven hardware, United Launch Alliance is…