ULA Vulcan VC2S Peregrine lunar lander (Maiden flight)
Vulcan VC2S
Status
Success
Date
8 JAN 2024
07:18
Launch Provider
United Launch Alliance
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Overview
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.
Rocket
Vulcan VC2S
Mission Type
Lunar Exploration
Orbit
Lunar Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Rocket Details
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.
Height
61.6 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Launch Mass
663 T
Thrust
9,303 kN