An artist's rendering of what the newly named Vulcan rocket would look like upon liftoff. (Photo courtesy United Launch Alliance) <\/p>\n
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United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket very well may live long and prosper ... but under a different moniker, if Vulcan Aerospace has a say in the matter. <\/p>\n
\"Vulcan is a trademark of Vulcan Inc. and we have informed ULA of our trademark rights,\" Chuck Beames, president of Vulcan Aerospace, a division of Paul Allen-backed Vulcan Inc., told Reuters. \"Paul Allen and Vulcan were early leaders within space exploration with the launch of SpaceShipOne more than a decade ago.\" <\/p>\n
United Launch Alliance on Monday unveiled the Vulcan as the company's next big thing a reusable and powerful replacement for the Atlas and Delta rockets. <\/p>\n
The name, which was determined by a public vote, was cleared by ULA's legal department prior to being offered as a ballot choice. <\/p>\n
ULA spokeswoman Jessica Rye is confident the company took all necessary steps to use the name. <\/p>\n
\"We have done our due diligence regarding the legal right to use the name Vulcan,\" she said via e-mail. \" ULA is committed to taking every reasonable step to avoid any confusion with other entities using this name and we are confident we can do so.\" <\/p>\n
ULA allowed to the public to vote on the name and more than 1 million votes were cast balloting that began March 23. Vulcan won by a landslide, garnering about two-thirds of the votes, ULA CEO Tory Bruno told The Denver Post on Monday. <\/p>\n
Vulcan was not among the original three potential rocket names that ULA put up for a public vote. The original ballot included Eagle, Freedom or GalaxyOne, but due to poplar demand, the ballot was expanded to include Vulcan and Zeus. <\/p>\n
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