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Vulcan · United Launch Alliance

Vulcan VC2S

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Specifications

Status
active
Height
61.6 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Mass
663,000 kg
Stages
2
Payload to LEO
19,000 kg
Payload to GTO
8,400 kg
First flight
2024-01-08
Total launches
2
Success / Fail
2 / 0

Vulcan Centaur is a two-stage-to-orbit, heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by United Launch Alliance (ULA) since 2014. It is principally designed to meet launch demands for the U.S. government's National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program for use by the United States Space Force and U.S. intelligence agencies for national security satellite launches. It will replace both of ULA's existing launchers (Atlas V and Delta IV Heavy) in this role, as these launchers are retiring.

Payloads it launched · 1

PEREGRINE
Payload