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title: United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches First Next Generation Vulcan Rocket
description: United Launch Alliance (ULA) marked the beginning of a new era of space capabilities with the successful launch of its next generation Vulcan rocket on Jan. 8 at 2:18 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Vulcan provides industry-leading capabilities to deliver any payload, at any time, to any orbit.
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## [United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches First Next Generation Vulcan Rocket](https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/united-launch-alliance-successfully-launches-first-next-generation-vulcan-rocket)

 January 8, 2024

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United Launch Alliance (ULA) marked the beginning of a new era of space capabilities with the successful launch of its next generation Vulcan rocket on Jan. 8 at 2:18 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Vulcan provides industry-leading capabilities to deliver any payload, at any time, to any orbit.

[Vulcan Cert-1 Launch Blog](https://www.ulalaunch.com/missions/archived-launched/vulcan-cert-1)

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