WASHINGTON — U. S. Space Force officials are working to reshuffle launch plans for a slate of national security missions after United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket was sidelined by a booster anomaly that could take months to resolve.
"First off, we were very concerned about this, but we were very happy that the satellites were placed in the proper orbit and would be able to perform their missions," Schiess said. He added that officials are "actively looking through what the impacts will be.
At a March 25 hearing of the House Armed Services Committee's strategic forces subcommittee, lawmakers pressed Pentagon officials on the fallout from the Feb. 12 launch issue, with Chairman Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R.
