: a rocket used to launch a satellite or spacecraft
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Amid an ongoing investigation into a solid rocket motor anomaly that grounded United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket for US national security missions, the Space Force is exploring options to use the heavy-lift launch vehicle for less complex missions, Aviation Week reports.—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026 With headquarters in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab can launch vehicles from the USA as well as from its A and B launch pads on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula for its partly-recoverable, smaller payload, two-stage Electron rockets.—New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026 While development of the Starship launch vehicle continues apace, in 2026, SpaceX also supports 10 million+ Starlink customers.—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026 And right now, both launch vehicles need to prove themselves.—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for launch vehicle