Vulcan VC2S | Certification Flight 2

Vulcan VC2S | Certification Flight 2

Space Launch Complex 41
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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United Launch Alliance

United 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.

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Certification Flight 2

Replacement Vulcan test launch with inert payload, experiments, and demonstrations for certification with the USSF after delays caused by payload testing of the Sierra Space Dreamchaser CRS SNC-1 mission, the original planned payload. One of the GEM-63XL SRBs was observed to blown out its booster nozzle at T+37 seconds, causing reduced and asymmetric thrust during ascent, however the performance shortfall was fully compensated by Vulcan's other stages.

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Vulcan VC2S


Height 61.60 Meters

Max Stages 2

Mass To GTO 8400 kg

Liftoff Thrust 9303 kN

Diameter 5.40 Meters

Mass To LEO 19000 kg

Liftoff Mass 663 Tonnes


Launch Success 2

Consecutive Success 2

Maiden Flight 2024-01-08

Launch Failures 0


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SwGustav

2024-10-04T13:33:00+0000

Launch success

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SwGustav

2024-10-04T11:25:00+0000

Liftoff

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SwGustav

2024-10-04T11:02:00+0000

New T-0

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hitura-nobad

2024-10-04T10:31:00+0000

HOLD

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hitura-nobad

2024-10-04T10:01:00+0000

New T-0 10:30 UTC

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hitura-nobad

2024-10-04T09:51:00+0000

Weather is 95% GO. Launch on hold.

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LL2

2024-10-04T09:35:00+0000

Official Webcast by United Launch Alliance has started

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Nosu

2024-10-03T13:24:00+0000

Weather 80% GO

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Cosmic_Penguin

2024-10-01T00:07:00+0000

Weather 75% GO.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2024-09-17T22:44:00+0000

Added launch window.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2024-09-17T02:45:00+0000

NET October 4.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2024-09-03T13:35:48+0000

Targeting end of September.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2024-07-24T01:46:20+0000

NET September 16.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2024-06-27T18:44:58+0000

Updated launch vehicle configuration.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2024-06-26T16:13:43+0000

Added launch as replacement for Vulcan USSF certification usage after original payload was delayed.

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