Engineering:List of Vulcan launches

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United Launch Alliance is developing the Vulcan rocket, intended to replace both the Atlas V and Delta IV Heavy at some point in the 2020s.

Launch statistics

Rocket configurations

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Future launches

As of June 2022, ULA has sold 70 Vulcans, 53 of which are listed below.[1]

2022

Date and time, UTC Rocket,
configuration 		Launch site Payload Orbit Customer
December 2022[2][3] VC2S CCSFS, SLC-41 Peregrine TLI Astrobotic Technology
Maiden flight of Vulcan Centaur.

2023

Date and time, UTC Rocket,
configuration 		Launch site Payload Orbit Customer
Summer 2023[4] VC4L[5] CCSFS, SLC-41 SNC Demo-1 LEO (ISS) NASA (CRS)
First flight of Dream Chaser.
Q3 2023[6] TBA CCSFS, SLC-41 USSF-106 / NTS-3 GEO US Space Force
First National Security Space Launch on Vulcan Centaur. Primary payload is classified. Aft secondary payload is the third Navigation Technology Satellite.[7]
Q3 2023[8] TBA CCSFS, SLC-41 USSF-87 TBA US Space Force
Primary payload is classified.
2023[8] TBA CCSFS, SLC-41 USSF-112 TBA US Space Force
Primary payload is classified.

2024

Date and time, UTC Rocket,
configuration 		Launch site Payload Orbit Customer
2024[9] TBA CCSFS, SLC-41 USSF-16[10] TBA US Space Force
Classified mission.
2024[9] TBA CCSFS, SLC-41 USSF-23[10] TBA US Space Force
Classified mission.
2024[9] TBA CCSFS, SLC-41 USSF-43[10] TBA US Space Force
Classified mission.
2024[9] VC0S[11] CCSFS, SLC-41 GPS III-07 (Sally Ride)[10] MEO US Space Force
Seventh GPS Block III navigation satellite.
2024[9] TBA CCSFS, SLC-41 WGS-11+[10] GTO US Space Force
Eleventh and final Wideband Global SATCOM military communications satellite.

TBD

Date and time, UTC Rocket,
configuration 		Launch site Payload Orbit Customer
TBD[12] VC6L CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper (45 satellites)[13] LEO Kuiper Systems
Satellite internet constellation. Order of 38 Vulcan Centaur launches.
TBD[5] VC4L CCSFS, SLC-41 SNC-2 to SNC-6 LEO (ISS) NASA (CRS)
Dream Chaser was selected for a minimum of six missions under CRS-2 (Commercial Resupply Services phase 2).
TBD TBA CCSFS, SLC-41 USSF-XXX (~20 launches) TBA US Space Force
Vulcan was awarded by USSF 60% of the Phase-2 launches.


See also

References

  1. ↑ Tory Bruno [@torybruno] (22 June 2022). "We have sold 70 Vulcans. The first 8 are in flow in the Rocket Factory". https://twitter.com/torybruno/status/1539714940897984514. 
  2. ↑ Erwin, Sandra (28 June 2022). "Space Force acquisition chief to meet with ULA and Blue Origin, expects Vulcan to launch in December". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/space-force-acquisition-chief-to-meet-with-ula-and-blue-origin-expects-vulcan-to-launch-in-december/. 
  3. ↑ Foust, Jeff (21 April 2022). "Astrobotic lunar lander on track for late 2022 launch". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/astrobotic-lunar-lander-on-track-for-late-2022-launch/. 
  4. ↑ Jeff Foust [@jeff_foust] (19 September 2022). "Sierra Space’s Janet Kavandi says in a panel session on the Orbital Reef commercial space station that the first flight of Dream Chaser is now planned for next summer.". https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1571868469188235266. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Krebs, Gunter (23 May 2020). "Dream Chaser Cargo" (in en-US). Gunter's Space Page. https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/dreamchaser-cargo.htm. 
  6. ↑ Erwin, Sandra (29 August 2022). "New head of AFRL space vehicles looking for talent to help push technology forward". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/new-head-of-afrl-space-vehicles-looking-for-talent-to-help-push-technology-forward/. 
  7. ↑ Erwin, Sandra (9 April 2022). "Air Force space experiment will seek to demonstrate multi-orbit satellite navigation". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/air-force-research-lab-experiment-to-assess-benefits-of-multi-orbit-satellite-navigation/. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Clark, Stephen (10 March 2021). "ULA, SpaceX split military launch contract awards". Spaceflight Now. https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/03/10/ula-spacex-split-military-launch-contract-awards/. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 @USSF_SSC (27 May 2022). "SSC ordered 8 National Security Space Launch missions from our industry partners ULA & SpaceX for launch in 2024 for #SpaceForce.". https://twitter.com/USSF_SSC/status/1529969683671134209. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 "Space Systems Command Issues Launch Task Orders for FY22 NSS Missions". 26 May 2022. https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Portals/3/Documents/PRESS%20RELEASES/SSC%20Issues%20Launch%20Task%20Orders%20for%20FY22%20NSS%20Missions.pdf. 
  11. ↑ "Vulcan". https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/vulcan.htm. 
  12. ↑ "Amazon Signs Contract with United Launch Alliance for 38 Project Kuiper Launches on Vulcan Centaur". ULA. 5 April 2022. https://www.ulalaunch.com/about/news/2022/04/05/amazon-signs-contract-with-united-launch-alliance-for-38-project-kuiper-launches-on-vulcan-centaur. 
  13. ↑ Foust, Jeff (5 April 2022). "Amazon launch contracts drive changes to launch vehicle production". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/amazon-launch-contracts-drive-changes-to-launch-vehicle-production/. 




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