Enlarge / ULA's Vulcan rocket rolls to the launch pad for testing. (credit: United Launch Alliance)
United Launch Alliance will not see the debut of its next-generation Vulcan rocket in 2023, as previously planned.
The launch company's chief executive, Tory Bruno, announced the delay on the social media site X on Sunday. United Launch Alliance had been working toward a debut flight of the lift booster on Christmas Eve, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Bruno made the announcement after the company attempted to complete a fueling test of the entire rocket, known as a wet dress rehearsal.
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