Comments on: The next two Vulcan launches for the Pentagon slip to 2025 https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-next-two-vulcan-launches-for-the-pentagon-slip-to-2025/ Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:39:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Ronaldus Magnus https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-next-two-vulcan-launches-for-the-pentagon-slip-to-2025/#comment-1532591 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:39:39 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=110126#comment-1532591 Imagine where the United States of America would be without Elon Musk and SpaceX. The Falcon Heavy is used for larger payloads. Now that Super Heavy Booster is essentially operational, it could help put sensitive payloads into orbit. We look forward to, at least, 25 Starship Super Heavy launches/tests in 2025. (Oh my, upon typing the numbers 2025, Zager & Evans one hit is playing in my mind)

]]> By: Ray Van Dune https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/the-next-two-vulcan-launches-for-the-pentagon-slip-to-2025/#comment-1532583 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 16:39:09 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=110126#comment-1532583 “Though the second launch got its payload to its correct orbit, during launch the nozzle on one of its strap-on solid-fueled boosters fell off.”

IMHO, ANY structural failure in a solid-fuel rocket motor is a potential (and likely) catastrophic mission-ending event. That the Vulcan got its payload to orbit should inspire attendance at church more than product satisfaction, and I suspect that the USSF knows that full well.

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