Fusée
Vulcan VC2S
United Launch Alliance · États-Unis
Vulcan Centaur is a two-stage-to-orbit, heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by United Launch Alliance (ULA) since 2014. It is principally designed to meet launch demands for the U.S. government's National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program for use by the United States Space Force and U.S. intelligence agencies for national security satellite launches. It will replace both of ULA's existing launchers (Atlas V and Delta IV Heavy) in this role, as these launchers are retiring.
- Constructeur
- United Launch Alliance
- Premier vol
- 8 janvier 2024
- Lancements
- 2
- Réussis
- 2
- Échoués
- 0
- Programmés
- 1
- Hauteur
- 61,6 m
- Diamètre
- 5,4 m
- Masse au décollage
- 663 t
- Charge utile en orbite basse
- 19 000 kg
- Charge utile en orbite de transfert géostationnaire
- 8 400 kg
- Réutilisable
- non