Key facts
- The Vulcan rocket was carrying 40 satellites for Amazon's Leo broadband internet unit when it failed.
- ULA, the Boeing and Lockheed Martin joint venture, said the failure was its first in two decades.
- The rocket failed shortly after launch from Florida on November 15, 2026.
A Vulcan rocket owned by United Launch Alliance failed shortly after launch from Florida on November 15, 2026, while carrying 40 satellites for Amazon's Leo broadband internet unit. The failure destroyed the payload.
ULA is the joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin. The company said the mission was its first failure in its two-decade history.