Aug. 12 (UPI) -- United Launch Alliance successfully launched one of its Vulcan Centaur rockets into orbit on Tuesday, demonstrating the viability of a newly developed technology for the U.S. military's space capabilities.
The rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 8:56 p.m. EDT Tuesday. It's the third launch ever of the company's Vulcan rockets and the first time it was used for a national security mission, referred to as United States Space Force (USSF)-106, reported Spaceflight Now.
"This is literally the mission that drove the design of the Vulcan," Tori Bruno, president and CEO of ULA, said during the company's livestream leading up to the launch.
The video showed the rocket lifting off and its bright glare cutting through the Florida night sky.
LIFTOFF of the United Lunch Alliance Vulcan rocket, continuing ULA's soaring legacy in national security space launch!
