ULA rolls out new Vulcan Centaur rocket for test fire at Kennedy Space Center

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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — United Launch Alliance is hoping a test will move the Vulcan Centaur rocket one step closer to its first launch.

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ULA started rolling the rocket to the pad at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday.

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A static fire test is scheduled for later this week.

Depending on the results, a maiden flight could come this summer.

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Channel 9 will monitor the rocket testing and provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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