Rocket Details

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Vulcan VC6L

Vulcan VC6L

Vulcan Family

About This Rocket

No detailed information available for this rocket.

Physical Specifications

Height67.4 m
Diameter5.4 m
Launch Mass877 kg
Stages2

Performance

LEO Capacity27,200 kg
GTO Capacity15,300 kg
Thrust18,110 kN
Launch CostN/A

Manufacturer

United Launch Alliance logo

United Launch Alliance

(ULA)

CommercialUSAFounded 2006

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.

Total Launches

165

Success: 165Failed: 0

Success Rate

100.0%

Landing Success

0%

0/0 attempts

AdministratorCEO: Tory Bruno
Vehicle FamilyAtlas | Delta IV | Vulcan
SpacecraftCST-100 Starliner
Consecutive Successes165

Technical Information

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.

ReusableNo

Launch Statistics

Maiden FlightUnknown
Total LaunchesN/A
Success: 0Failed: 0
Landing Success0/0

Additional Information

VariantVC6L
Consecutive Successes0