The United Launch Alliance (ULA) has completed the second certification flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Despite encountering an anomaly with one of the strap-on solid rocket boosters, the launch was deemed mostly successful, marking a significant step toward qualifying for future national-security missions. The launch, which followed a series of delays, is anticipated to unlock lucrative opportunities for ULA as it seeks to gain approval for missions under the US Space Force. The Vulcan rocket aims to usher in a new era of cheap and reusable rocket technology, further enhancing space exploration capabilities.