Success
Peregrine lunar lander (Maiden flight)
Lunar Exploration
United Launch Alliance(ULA)CommercialVulcan VC2S
LOorbit
Maiden flight of ULA's Vulcan launch vehicle carrying the Peregrine lunar lander developed by Astrobotic Technology. Astrobotic was selected by NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program to deliver up to 14 NASA payloads to the Moon on its Peregrine lunar lander in 2022.
Monday, January 8, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Replay
Links
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,595
ULA Mission
#160
Pad Launch
#111
Location Launch
#930
Designator
2024-006
Weather GO
85%
Weather Concerns
Thick Cloud Layers Rule
Launch Window
NET
Jan 8, 2024, 7:18 AM
Precision
Second
Schedule Changes
1 update
Vulcan VC2S Specs
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.
Length
61.6 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Launch Mass
663 t
Thrust
9,303 kN
LEO Capacity
19,000 kg
GTO Capacity
8,400 kg
GEO Capacity
2,600 kg
SSO Capacity
15,200 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2024
Fastest Turnaround
9mo
Total Launches
2
Successful
2
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Jan 8, 2024
Social Flight Log
- Jan 8, 2024, 8:18 AM
Launch success, Peregrine in contact.
Source - Jan 8, 2024, 7:18 AM
Liftoff.
Source - Jan 8, 2024, 6:28 AM
Livestream has started
Source - Jan 7, 2024, 10:08 PM
Tweaked T-0 to the second.
Source - Jan 4, 2024, 4:29 PM
Weather 85% GO.
Source - Dec 21, 2023, 2:35 AM
GO for launch.
Source - Dec 16, 2023, 9:57 PM
Adding launch window
Source - Dec 10, 2023, 6:22 PM
Delayed to NET January 8, 2024 due to Wet Dress Rehearsal issues.
Source - Oct 31, 2023, 4:43 PM
Added tentative launch time.
Source - Oct 24, 2023, 11:23 PM
NET December 24, 2023.
Source - Sep 11, 2023, 4:09 PM
Targeting for launch in December 2023.
Source - Aug 5, 2023, 2:36 AM
Removing Kuiper Demo satellites from the manifest as there are reports of them moving to a dedicated Atlas V launch earlier instead.
Source - Jun 21, 2023, 6:07 AM
NET Q4 2023
Source - May 5, 2023, 6:19 PM
NET July 2023.
Source - Apr 14, 2023, 11:12 PM
NET June 2023
Source - Apr 14, 2023, 4:05 AM
Moving to placeholder date of May 31st
Source - Feb 24, 2023, 12:43 AM
NET May 4th
Source - Feb 24, 2023, 12:08 AM
NET May due to additional engine testing and Starliner taking priority
Source - Feb 7, 2023, 4:09 AM
Launch no longer targeting February 2023.
Source - Nov 16, 2022, 5:21 PM
Targeting February 25
Source - Oct 11, 2022, 7:08 AM
NET 2023
Source
United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
Founded
2006
Administrator
Interim CEO: John Elbon
Total Launches
173
Successful
173
Failed
0
Pending
38
Consecutive Success
173
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Jan 8, 2024, 2:18 AM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778