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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.
Centaur V stage on Vulcan Centaur rocket carrying Peregrine lunar lander. Centaur V is the upper stage of the new Vulcan launch vehicle developed by the United Launch Alliance to meet the needs of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program. [33]
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 ...
The Vulcan Centaur is a heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by ULA integrating technology from both its prior Atlas and Delta rocket families along with advancements. Vulcan has been designed to meet the requirements of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program and be capable of achieving human-rating certification to allow the launch ...
Good news and bad news. The good news is that losing a nozzle only decreased the rocket's efficiency. The fuel still burned. It still got pushed out in the right direction (i.e., down).
The Graphite-Epoxy Motor (GEM) is a family of solid rocket boosters developed in the late 1980s and used since 1990. GEM motors are manufactured with carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer casings and a fuel consisting of HTPB-bound ammonium perchlorate composite propellant.
A first list contains rockets that are operational or have attempted an orbital flight attempt as of 2024; a second list includes all upcoming rockets. For the simple list of all conventional launcher families, see: Comparison of orbital launchers families.