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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Great conversation with LTG (ret) Armangno. A Space Force Founder & OG . www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGgS...

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The Burn Sequence Episode 5: Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno

YouTube video by United Launch Alliance

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

A nice bullseye insertion for Vulcan’s entry into service with SF106

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

The trick to this shot is holding on to the lightning tower really, really tight. #SF106

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Vulcan is ready. Let’s go to space.

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Here’s a fun Timelapse of the roll. USSF106

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Vertical integration facility. The rocket is so big, it has to be shipped in pieces and assembled at the launch site. We prefer to do this vertically because some spacecraft don’t like to be tipped on their side

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Here’s a shot from the interior of the new VIF. This is the OVI Cell (Off Vehicle Integration). Structure is complete. Now installing the hydrazine, pneumatic and electrical systems.

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

You guys liked the launch head pic so much, here’s a cool shot inside the VLP mast of a couple of skilled technicians working on the interior installations, which are now at 81% complete.

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Cool pic of all 4 launch heads installed on the second Vulcan mobile launch platform in VIF-A at the Cape.

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Shiny new infrastructure at SLC-3, VSFB California. Heading towards being able to start launching Vulcan from the west coast soon.

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

VSFB SLC 3 is supported by 1 "MST" (Mobile Service Tower). At this pad, the launch platform stays put and the building rolls back b. West coast is used primarily for polar orbits (although we once went to Mars from there). Those are not as frequent, so 1 MST will be adequate for now

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Stacking the payload, testing everything, formally reviewing all the documentation, conducting boards for all known risks& open paper, rolling out to the pad, etc, etc

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Is it Christmas already in Florida? Or is is the last girder tree topping on VIF-A at the Cape?

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Well done K-12 students, ULA and BAE interns!

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

COLAs: launch opportunities and orbital slots have to avoid the large error spheres around each object, which is (currently) much larger than the object. Cascade potential; each bird passes by another within 24km (at 7.6km/sec) several times/day. Responsible behavior and norms are very important…

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

The XLs are specifically for vulcan. Longer, which means more total impulse, and somewhat higher thrust

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

You bet. Here’s Indigo, Obi Wan, Mr. Easy, and Pretty Girl

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Depends on the nature of the drop.

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Still working on it, but it was pretty good

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Yup. Full scale. Somewhat more impressive…. ;)

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Did a little subscale Vulcan Testing last weekend. Thanks for the help Estes Rockets!

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Wahoo. The Wilson lock has been repaired and is open again. Rocketship came through successfully and is home in Decatur

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Centaur and what gets attached to it before we put the encapsulated payload fairing on top. OVI takes several days of processing out of flow, by doing that in parallel to processing the booster

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Cool shot of the new OVI (off vehicle integration) cell in the VIF-A

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Yup. Deploying dozens of satellites for nearly half an hour straight is a new thing for us.

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Vulcan’s second mobile launch platform is “flying” in another launch head

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Tory Bruno @torybruno.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

No. That shows up on orbital eccentricity because Centaur is continuing to progress translate along its orbit for a protracted period of time, while getting all 27 off in triplets, ring by ring.

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