ULA set for Vulcan rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast

This could be the first launch for ULA’s Vulcan rocket since design issues were found in February.

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By James Tutten

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — United Launch Alliance is counting down to the launch of a Vulcan rocket from Florida’s Space Coast.

The rocket is scheduled to send 29 Amazon satellites into low-Earth orbit on Friday afternoon.

Lift-off is scheduled for 12:54 p.m.

This will be the first launch for ULA’s Vulcan rocket since crews found an issue during a February launch.

ULA says its redesigned the solid rocket booster nozzles which should fix the problem.

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