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Vulcan · United Launch Alliance

Vulcan VC4L

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Specifications

Status
active
Height
67.4 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Mass
770,000 kg
Stages
2
Payload to LEO
24,600 kg
Payload to GTO
11,700 kg
Total launches
0
Success / Fail
0 / 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.