Tech Shockers: Space Force Rocket Triumph, Massive Data Leaks & Gadget Surprises (Aug 12–13, 2025)
United Launch Alliance successfully launched its first operational Vulcan rocket, carrying two satellites on a U.S. Space Force mission Spaceflightnow. This USSF-106 flight marks the Vulcan’s debut as a fully certified national security launcher, slated to replace ULA’s Atlas V and Delta IV rockets Spaceflightnow. The 198-foot Vulcan, boosted by four solid boosters and Blue Origin’s BE-4 engines, thundered off the pad at Cape Canaveral, reaching geosynchronous transfer orbit. “This mission is headed directly to geosynchronous orbit and will be one of our longest missions to date,” said ULA VP Gary Wentz, noting Vulcan was “purposely designed to support these [direct-to-geo] missions” for the Space Force Spaceflightnow. The successful launch is a major milestone for ULA as it pivots to an all-Vulcan fleet in competition with SpaceX’s Falcon rockets Spaceflightnow.
