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Vulcan Centaur is a heavy-lift launch vehicle [a] developed and operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA). It is a two-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle consisting of the Vulcan first stage and the Centaur second stage.
It was launched on the maiden flight of Vulcan Centaur on 8 January 2024, 07:18 UTC. [1] The Vulcan Centaur successfully placed Peregrine into trans-lunar injection , however, following a fuel leak with the spacecraft unrelated to the Vulcan Centaur, the lander failed in its attempt to land on the moon.
A heavy-lift launch vehicle (HLV) is an orbital launch vehicle capable of lifting payloads between 20,000 to 50,000 kg (44,000 to 110,000 lb) (by NASA classification) or between 20,000 to 100,000 kilograms (44,000 to 220,000 lb) (by Russian classification) [1] into low Earth orbit (LEO). [2]
Vulcan Centaur VC6L: Cape Canaveral SLC-41: ULA: KuiperSat × ? Kuiper Systems: Low Earth: Communications Maiden flight of Vulcan Centaur VC6L Configuration. First of 38 Vulcan Centaur launches for Amazon's Project Kuiper. Mission Designated "Vulcan Kuiper Mission #1 (KV-01)" 2025 (TBD) [263] Vulcan Centaur: Cape Canaveral SLC-41: ULA: PTS-P ...
The Spaceflight Processing Operations Center (SPOC), located near Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41 is used to construct the mobile launcher platform (MLP) for the Vulcan Centaur. It also serves as a storage area for the Atlas V MLP. [172] On 6 August 2019, the first two parts of Vulcan's MLP were transported to the SPOC. [173]
The two satellites are now scheduled to lift off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket as early as Sept. 26 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 41, according to ...
The uncrewed craft will lift off atop the United Launch Alliance’s new Vulcan Centaur rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA said Friday that there is currently an 85% chance of favorable ...
Last National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission on Atlas V as ULA transitions to the next generation Vulcan rocket for continued access to space. Launch vehicle was switched from Vulcan Centaur to Atlas V at ULA's request. This is ULA's 100th national security Space launch. [35]