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First Flight of the Vulcan Rocket Sent an American Spacecraft to the Moon

A brand new rocket took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, early Monday morning, sending a robotic spacecraft to the surface of the moon. No American spacecraft has made a soft landing on the moon since 1972. The successful launch of the Vulcan Centaur rocket was crucial for United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing… Read More »