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.
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.
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
Updates
SwGustav
2024-10-04T13:33:00+0000
Launch success
SwGustav
2024-10-04T11:25:00+0000
Liftoff
SwGustav
2024-10-04T11:02:00+0000
New T-0
hitura-nobad
2024-10-04T10:31:00+0000
HOLD
hitura-nobad
2024-10-04T10:01:00+0000
New T-0 10:30 UTC
hitura-nobad
2024-10-04T09:51:00+0000
Weather is 95% GO. Launch on hold.
LL2
2024-10-04T09:35:00+0000
Official Webcast by United Launch Alliance has started
Nosu
2024-10-03T13:24:00+0000
Weather 80% GO
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-10-01T00:07:00+0000
Weather 75% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-09-17T22:44:00+0000
Added launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-09-17T02:45:00+0000
NET October 4.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-09-03T13:35:48+0000
Targeting end of September.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-07-24T01:46:20+0000
NET September 16.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-06-27T18:44:58+0000
Updated launch vehicle configuration.
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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