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launch1 month ago•14 min saved

Northrop Grumman absorbs $71M charge over Vulcan booster anomaly

Northrop Grumman booked a $71 million unfavorable adjustment to earnings in Q1 2026 to cover evaluation and corrective actions after a GEM 63XL booster anomaly on United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur during the February USSF-87 launch. The incident shed debris but did not derail the mission; Space Force and ULA are pursuing a root-cause investigation with no fixed return-to-flight timeline, and possible Vulcan configurations without boosters are being considered.

via SpaceNews|

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space-technology2 years ago•2 min saved

"Successful Vulcan Launch Showcases Advanced Solid Rocket Boosters"

The first launch of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur also served as a successful demonstration of the GEM 63XL solid rocket boosters developed by Northrop Grumman, which produced over 900,000 pounds-force of thrust and are the largest monolithic solid rocket boosters built. Northrop Grumman is now focused on scaling up production of the GEM 63XL to meet the demand for Vulcan launches, and is looking to incorporate technologies tested through its SMART Demo program into the boosters.

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