George Spohrer and Ron Delevan, owner of RMDI Locomotive Services at the Coxton Railyard in Duryea, are shown in front of Vulcan Engine No. 4385. Vulcan Engine No. 4385, which weighs over 45 tons, was ...

WASHINGTON — The chief executive of United Launch Alliance said Nov. 9 that he doesn’t feel any urgency to select a main engine for his company’s next-generation Vulcan rocket, despite an impending ...

Update for 4 p.m. ET on May 25: United Launch Alliance (ULA) is standing down from the planned Flight Readiness Firing (FRF) test of its new Vulcan Centaur rocket today (May 25). "During the countdown ...

WASHINGTON — United Launch Alliance announced Sept. 27 that it has selected Blue Origin to provide the main engine for its next-generation Vulcan launch vehicle, a decision long expected by the ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — A decision on what engine will power United Launch Alliance’s next-generation Vulcan rocket could be pushed back until next spring depending on the timing of a key engine ...

U.S. Air Force Gen. John "Jay" Raymond, right, commander of Air Force Space Command, speaks with Salvatore “Tory” Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance, in Colorado Springs, Colo., on ...

On July 4, 1835, Richard Jones placed a miniature steam engine inside a 61/2-foot-long wooden boat with side wheels and launched it in the Wilkes-Barre canal basin. Jones, a local mill worker, had ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. WASHINGTON — United Launch Alliance sought to distance itself Wednesday from remarks its vice ...

Blue Origin is unlikely to deliver two flight-ready versions of the BE-4 rocket engine to United Launch Alliance (ULA) before at least the second quarter of 2022, two sources say. This increases the ...

The Vulcan rocket took a critical step toward its much-anticipated debut launch last week with a successful engine-firing test. However, one critical issue remains unresolved before the large booster ...