article_snippet.sent: United Launch Alliance has unveiled radical plans to launch a reusable rocket named 'Vulcan' in 2019.
article_snippet.sent: Vulcan will use new engines, mid-air recovery and a new upper stage aimed at enabling complex on-orbit manoeuvres.
article_snippet.sent: Vulcan appears to have timed the announcement to overshadow SpaceX' launch of Falcon 9, which today hoped to prove that reusable rockets are viable.
article_snippet.sent: Despite being destroyed, the booster's flyback marks another step in Vulcan's quest to develop rockets that can be refurbished and reflown, potentially slashing launch costs. '