Bezos Eyes SpaceX Rival as Critical New Rocket Is Finally Ready
- United Launch Alliance readies Vulcan rocket for debut
- Company owned by Boeing, Lockheed receiving takeover bids
The Vulcan rocket on the ULA launchpad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Dec. 6,
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When the Vulcan rocket lifts off for the first time as soon as next week, multiple billionaires are sure to be watching.
Built through a joint venture of Boeing Co. and Lockheed Martin Corp., the new vehicle is poised to take on Elon Musk’s SpaceX and ferry satellites and cargo for the likes of the Pentagon, NASA and even Amazon.com Inc.