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T-2 hours until the first launch of ULA's new Vulcan rocket! (sh.itjust.works)

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Just a couple more hours until the first launch of ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket!

Launch window opens at 2024-01-08 07:18 UTC.

Launch thread with more info has been posted over at [email protected]: ULA Vulcan Cert-1 launch thread!

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine working for the USA "space force".
Imagine your children when they have to admit that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The name "Space Force" isn't any sillier than "Air Force", it's just that the Air Force has been around longer, so we're used to the name. Perhaps they should rename the army and navy to "Land Force" and "Water Force" as well...

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

The thing is, there already was a "space force", and that's NASA. Since it resembles a branch of military, what's this new force gonna fight, enemy satellites? Green invaders from outer space? If you add that it was approved by Trump and the logo looks a mix of StarTrek and Lego Space, imagine how seriously you can take them.