BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — United Launch Alliance is counting down to a launch day dress rehearsal for its new Vulcan Centaur rocket.
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The rocket rolled to its launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station earlier this week.
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Preparations for the rocket’s maiden launch come after an explosion in Alabama last month.
Officials said it was caused by a hydrogen leak.
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The Vulcan’s first launch was pushed back to July.
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