https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/25/ula-aims-to-launch-astrobotic-lunar-lander-on-christmas-eve/ > Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic’s first lunar lander is set to take off on United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket on Christmas Eve, ULA CEO Tory Bruno said. > Bruno told the audience at the CNBC Technology Executive Council Summit that the rocket company is targeting between December 24 and December 26 for the first-ever Vulcan launch. “The reason it’s Christmas Eve is because of science – orbital mechanics,” ULA CEO Tory Bruno said.