Engineering:List of Vulcan launches (2020–29)

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Notable missions

Peregrine Mission One

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Peregrine Mission One, or the Peregrine Lunar Lander, was a lunar lander built by Astrobotic Technology, selected as a part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS). It was launched successfully on the maiden flight of Vulcan Centaur on January 8, 2024 at 2:18 am EST [1] by United Launch Alliance (ULA) aboard a Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle on its maiden flight. The lander carried multiple payloads, with a total payload mass capacity of 90 kg.[2] However, following a fuel leak with the spacecraft, unrelated to the launch vehicle, the lander failed in its attempt. The launch vehicle however made a very successful introduction into service following the launch.

Launch statistics

Launch sites

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Launch outcomes

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Launch history

2024

Flight No. Date / time (UTC) Rocket,
configuration 		Launch site Payload Payload mass Orbit Customer Launch
outcome
1 8 January 2024,
07:18 		Vulcan Centaur VC2S CCSFS, SLC-41 Peregrine lander / Enterprise (space burial) 1283 kg TLI (Peregrine) / Heliocentric (Enterprise) Astrobotic Technology / Celestis Success[3]
Maiden flight of Vulcan Centaur. Also known as Certification-1. Also included a payload from Celestis, demonstrating engine restart capability of the Centaur upper stage delivering multiple payloads to different orbits. The Peregrine payload failed in transit to the Moon, precluding a landing attempt, due to reasons unrelated to the launch vehicle.[4]

Future launches

2024

Date / time (UTC) Rocket,
configuration 		Launch site Payload Orbit Customer
April 2024[5] Vulcan Centaur VC4L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 SNC Demo-1 (Dream Chaser Tenacity.1) LEO (ISS) NASA (CRS)
First flight of Dream Chaser.
June 2024[5] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41 USSF-106 / NTS-3[7] GEO U.S. Space Force
First National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission for Vulcan Centaur.[8]
2024[9] Vulcan Centaur VC0S[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 GPS-III SV07 MEO U.S. Space Force
First GPS mission for Vulcan Centaur.
2024[10] Vulcan Centaur VC4X CCSFS, SLC-41 USSF-112 TBA U.S. Space Force
Classified payload.
2024[10] Vulcan Centaur VC4X CCSFS, SLC-41 USSF-87 TBA U.S. Space Force
Classified payload.
2024[11] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41 WGS-11 GEO U.S. Space Force
Military communications satellite.

2025

Date / time (UTC) Rocket,
configuration 		Launch site Payload Orbit Customer
2025[12] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41 GPS-III SV08 MEO U.S. Space Force
Eighth GPS Block III navigation satellite.
2025[13] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41 GPS-III SV09 MEO U.S. Space Force
Ninth GPS Block III navigation satellite.
2025[12] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41 NROL-64 TBA NRO
First NRO launch on Vulcan
2025[12] Vulcan Centaur VSFB, SLC-3E NROL-83 TBA NRO
Classified NRO payload. First Vulcan Centaur launch from Vandenberg
2025[12] Vulcan Centaur VSFB, SLC-3E SDA T1TR-B LEO SDA
Tranche 1 Tracking Layer B missile tracking satellites.
2025[12] Vulcan Centaur VSFB, SLC-3E SDA T1TR-D LEO SDA
Tranche 1 Tracking Layer D missile tracking satellites.
2025[12] Vulcan Centaur VSFB, SLC-3E USSF-114 TBA U.S. Space Force
Classified payload.

2027

Date / time (UTC) Rocket,
configuration 		Launch site Payload Orbit Customer
NLT 2027[14][13] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41[15] DRACO Demo (USSF-25) LEO U.S. Space Force
Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) is a DARPA program to demonstrate a working nuclear thermal rocket in space.

TBD

Date / time (UTC) Rocket,
configuration 		Launch site Payload Orbit Customer
TBD[13] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41[15] NROL-56 TBA NRO
Classified NRO payload.
TBD[13] Vulcan Centaur VSFB, SLC-3E[15] NROL-73 TBA NRO
Classified NRO payload.
TBD[13] Vulcan Centaur VSFB, SLC-3E[15] NROL-100 TBA NRO
Classified NRO payload.
TBD[13] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41[15] NROL-109 TBA NRO
Classified NRO payload.
TBD[13] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41[15] Silentbarker 2A, 2B, 2C (NROL-118) GEO U.S. Space Force (NRO)
Classified USSF & NRO partnered program.
TBD[13] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41[15] STP-5 LEO U.S. Space Force
Two satellites for Department of Defense Strategic Capabilities Office[16]
TBD[13] Vulcan Centaur VSFB, SLC-3E SDA T2TL-B LEO SDA
Tranche 2 Transport Layer B missile tracking satellites.
TBD[17] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41 USSF-16 TBA U.S. Space Force
Classified payload.
TBD[17] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41 USSF-23 TBA U.S. Space Force
Classified payload.
TBD[17] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41 USSF-53 TBA U.S. Space Force
Classified payload.
TBD[13] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41[15] NG-OPIR (USSF-57) GEO U.S. Space Force
Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellite.
TBD[13] Vulcan Centaur CCSFS, SLC-41[15] Missile Track Custody 1 (USSF-95) MEO U.S. Space Force
First launch of Missile Track Custody satellites.
TBD[18] Vulcan Centaur VC4L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Dream Chaser LEO (ISS) NASA (CRS)
Vulcan Centaur VC4L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Dream Chaser LEO (ISS) NASA (CRS)
Vulcan Centaur VC4L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Dream Chaser LEO (ISS) NASA (CRS)
Vulcan Centaur VC4L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Dream Chaser LEO (ISS) NASA (CRS)
Vulcan Centaur VC4L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Dream Chaser LEO (ISS) NASA (CRS)
5 more launches on contract.
TBD[19] Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
Vulcan Centaur VC6L[6] CCSFS, SLC-41 Project Kuiper x 45 LEO Kuiper Systems
38 Vulcan Centaur launches for Amazon's Project Kuiper.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details". https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=PEREGRN-1. 
  3. ↑ McCrea, Aaron (8 January 2024). "Vulcan successfully launches Peregrine lunar lander on inaugural flight". NASASpaceFlight. https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/01/vulcan-launch-peregrine-inaugural-flight/. 
  4. ↑ "The first US Moon landing in more than 50 years has hit a major hurdle after a 'critical' fuel leak" (in en-AU). ABC News. 2024-01-09. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-01-09/us-moon-landing-critical-fuel-leak-peregrine-lander-timeline/103296902. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Berger, Eric (10 January 2024). "After its impressive first flight, here's what's next for the Vulcan rocket". Ars Technica. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/01/after-its-impressive-first-flight-heres-whats-next-for-the-vulcan-rocket/. 
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 6.29 6.30 6.31 6.32 6.33 6.34 6.35 6.36 6.37 6.38 6.39 6.40 6.41 6.42 6.43 6.44 Krebs, Gunter (19 December 2023). "Vulcan". Gunter's Space Page. https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_lau/vulcan.htm. 
  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. ↑ Erwin, Sandra (27 February 2023). "Air Force navigation satellite to launch on Vulcan's first national security mission". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/air-force-navigation-satellite-to-launch-on-vulcans-first-national-security-mission/. 
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  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "FY21 NSS Missions". U.S. Department of Defense. https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/2530911/source/GovDelivery/. 
  11. ↑ Erwin, Sandra (13 April 2023). "Boeing unveils WGS-11 design with new military payload". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/boeing-unveils-wgs-11-design-with-new-military-payload/. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 Erwin, Sandra (8 June 2023). "Space Force assigns 12 national security missions to SpaceX and ULA". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/space-force-assigns-12-national-security-missions-to-spacex-and-ula/. 
  13. ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 Erwin, Sandra (31 October 2023). "Space Force assigns 21 national security missions to ULA and SpaceX". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/space-force-assigns-21-national-security-missions-to-ula-and-spacex/. 
  14. ↑ Foust, Jeff (26 July 2023). "NASA and DARPA select Lockheed Martin to develop DRACO nuclear propulsion demo". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/nasa-and-darpa-select-lockheed-martin-to-develop-draco-nuclear-propulsion-demo/. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 @thesheetztweetz. "And, for those curious, here's the rundown of the 21 mission assignments:". https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1719788490001449224.  Missing or empty |date= (help)
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  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Erwin, Sandra (30 May 2022). "Space Force identifies national security launches funded in 2022 and 2023". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/space-force-identifies-national-security-launches-funded-in-2022-and-2023/. 
  18. ↑ Foust, Jeff (29 April 2022). "First Dream Chaser vehicle takes shape". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/first-dream-chaser-vehicle-takes-shape/. 
  19. ↑ "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. 



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