Here's a #wenhop update for #HLV #ULAVulcan by Tory Bruno
@torybruno who writes

“Looking good for a launch this year.“ #VulcanRocket

Tory Bruno @torybruno
Just left the Rocket Factory. Finishing up welding the reinforced Centaur V forward dome onto the rest of the completed CV tank. Looking good for a launch this year. #VulcanRocket

Here's a #wenhop update for #HLV #ULAVulcan by Eric Berger @sciguyspace aka
@SciGuySpace

Eric quotes ULA as “working toward flying the Vulcan rocket on its debut mission during" Q4 2023

Read the full story here:
https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/ula-finds-root-cause-of-vulcan-failure-sets-path-toward-debut-launch/

Here's a #wenhop update for #HLV #ULAVulcan by @jeff_foust

N.E.T. 4 May and identifies several gating factors

https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1628895407731343360?s=20

ULA's Tory Bruno says they are targeting no earlier than May 4 for the first Vulcan Centaur launch. Based on several issues, including BE-4 qualification testing and launch windows for the Astrobotic Peregrine lander.

Here's a #wenhop update for #HLV #ULAVulcan by Eric Berger @sciguyspace aka @SciGuySpace

Eric concludes that “This very likely pushes the debut of Vulcan into May. The readiness of Peregrine, and progress made during Vulcan's testing, may push that date later into the year.”

Read the full story here:
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/02/when-will-united-launch-alliances-vulcan-rocket-fly/

Here's a #wenhop update for #HLV #ULAVulcan for @ToryBruno https://twitter.com/torybruno/status/1612821194331557888

The booster is enroute to #SLC41 via the ocean-going #ULARocketShip

Here's some background on SLC-41
https://www.ulalaunch.com/about/news/2021/02/09/united-launch-alliance-modifies-launch-pad-and-facilities-in-advance-of-first-vulcan-centaur-launch-this-year

4/ See my roundup of #HLV capacity to learn more about the rockets in development
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Here's my roundup of #launchcapacity to #LEO for planned #HLV rockets

#Ariane6 22K kg - 47K lb
#NewGlenn 45K kg - 99K lb
#SLS 95K kg - 209K lb
#Starship 100K kg - 220K lb
#ULAVulcan/ #Centaur 25K kg - 56K lb

Sources: Wikipedia HLV, SLS & StarShip pages
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy-lift_launch_vehicle

Here's my updated roundup of #wenhop "not earlier than" dates for new #HLV rockets

- #Ariane6 “Q4 2023”
- #NewGlenn “2023”
- #SLS “November 14th 2022”
- #SpaceXStarship “early December 2022”
- #ULAVulcan “2023”

I will update as news breaks with #wenhop