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ULA moves Vulcan Centaur rocket to rehearse for first launch from Florida’s Space Coast

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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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