Boeing-Lockheed Rocket Has Motor Issue During Satellite Launch

United Launch Alliance suffered an apparent issue with one of the solid rocket motors of its newest Vulcan rocket during a mission for the US Space Force on Thursday morning.

“The team is currently reviewing the data,” the company wrote in an X post, adding that the booster, upper stage and spacecraft continued to perform as expected.

The launch was the fourth flight of ULA’s newest rocket since its debut in January 2024. The joint venture between Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp. has been working to ramp up the frequency of launches of its Vulcan rocket, intended to ...