Vulcan family
Vulcan VC6L
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.
Flights flown038 scheduled
Payload to LEO27,200kg
Peak year20261 flight
Vulcan VC6L is built by United Launch Alliance of the United States. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index.
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 27,200kg |
|---|---|
| Sun-synchronous orbit | 23,900kg |
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 15,300kg |
| Geostationary orbit | 7,000kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 67.4m |
| Diameter | 5.4m |
| Launch mass | 877t |
| Liftoff thrust | 18,110kN |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit38
Compare
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-22) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-11) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-03) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-27) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-38) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-23) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-31) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-16) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-06) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-07) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-35) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-05) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-33) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-32) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-28) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-34) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-26) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-25) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-10) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-37) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-04) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-36) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-21) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-18) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-13) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-14) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-02) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-20) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-08) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-15) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-29) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-09) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-24) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-12) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-30) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-17) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-19) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
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