Vulcan Centaur is a heavy-lift launch vehicle [a] developed and operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA). It is a two-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle consisting of the Vulcan first stage and the Centaur second stage. Replacing ULA's Atlas V and Delta IV rockets, the Vulcan Centaur is principally designed to meet the needs of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) …

Vulcan is available in four standard offering configurations including zero, two, four and six solid rocket booster (SRB) variants. Optimal orbit for each customer, delivering industry best spacecraft orbital insertion accuracy. Example: Peregrine will fly on a …

3 天之前 · Tanks arrive at the Vandenberg Space Force Base harbor as United Launch Alliance modernizes Space Launch Complex-3 to accommodate the Vulcan rocket. Credit: United Launch Alliance photo

1 天前 · ULA originally planned for its next launch to be the USSF-106 mission onboard a Vulcan rocket and it began stacking the vehicle in October 2024, following its second certification mission, dubbed ...

2024年1月5日 · Nearly a decade of planning, designing, assembly and testing for United Launch Alliance (ULA) is about to culminate in the first launch of its Vulcan rocket. The maiden flight of the launch...

2024年1月8日 · Vulcan will leverage the world’s highest-performing upper stage to deliver on ULA’s industry-leading legacy of reliability and precision. Centaur V’s matchless flexibility and extreme endurance enables the most complex orbital insertions within the most challenging and clandestine orbits.

2024年10月4日 · ULA has sold more than 70 Vulcan launches to date, including 38 missions for Amazon’s Project Kuiper and multiple national security space launch missions as the part of the country’s Phase 2 launch procurement. All rockets are not created equal.

2023年11月6日 · The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Certification-1 (Cert-1) rocket sits atop Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. ULA schedules inaugural launch for Dec. 24, 2023.

2024年1月8日 · Standing 202 feet (61.6 meters) tall, the Vulcan rocket ignited its two BE-4 main engines in the final seconds of a smooth countdown. A few moments later, two strap-on solid rocket...

2024年1月7日 · The Vulcan rocket, built by the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, will replace the company’s two current rockets, the Atlas V and the Delta IV.