Lunar Exploration
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.
Orbital Attempt
#6,595
ULA Mission
#160
Pad Launch
#111
Location Launch
#930
Designator
2024-006
Weather GO
85%
Thick Cloud Layers Rule
Jan 8, 2024, 7:18 AM
Second
1 update
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
Launch success, Peregrine in contact.
SourceLiftoff.
SourceLivestream has started
SourceTweaked T-0 to the second.
SourceWeather 85% GO.
SourceGO for launch.
SourceAdding launch window
SourceDelayed to NET January 8, 2024 due to Wet Dress Rehearsal issues.
SourceAdded tentative launch time.
SourceNET December 24, 2023.
SourceTargeting for launch in December 2023.
SourceRemoving Kuiper Demo satellites from the manifest as there are reports of them moving to a dedicated Atlas V launch earlier instead.
SourceNET Q4 2023
SourceNET July 2023.
SourceNET June 2023
SourceMoving to placeholder date of May 31st
SourceNET May 4th
SourceNET May due to additional engine testing and Starliner taking priority
SourceLaunch no longer targeting February 2023.
SourceTargeting February 25
SourceNET 2023
SourceUnited 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 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