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Cape Canaveral, Fla. – August 13, 2025 – History soared into the night sky as United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) powerful Vulcan rocket blasted off on its first-ever National Security Space Mission (USSF-106) for the U.S. Space Force. The thunderous liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 8:56 p.m. EDT on August 12 marked a bold leap forward in America’s space dominance.

"National security starts the moment we leave the pad," declared Gary Wentz, ULA’s VP of Government and Commercial Programs. "Vulcan proved its might—delivering this mission with unmatched power, precision, and reliability. This is how we defend the future."

Transportation Secretary and interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced an ambitious plan to construct a nuclear reactor on the moon, marking a major step in the U.S. space race against China. Speaking at a Department of Transportation press conference on Tuesday, Duffy emphasized the need for reliable energy to sustain a lunar base, stating that while solar power will be utilized in some areas, nuclear fission technology is crucial for long-term missions.

“We’re in a moon race with China, and to establish a base, we need power. Solar alone won’t suffice—this fission system is vital,” Duffy said, noting that NASA has already invested hundreds of millions in research. “Now, we’re moving from studies to action. It’s time to deploy this technology and make it a reality.”

Platform Invocation Services (P/Invoke) is a feature in .NET that allows managed code to call unmanaged functions implemented in dynamic link libraries (DLLs) or shared objects (SOs). While traditionally used in Windows environments, P/Invoke is equally powerful on Linux. This article will guide you through the process of using P/Invoke in C# on Linux.