Vulcan VC2S | Certification Flight 2

Status

Success

Certification Flight 2

Launch Time
Fri Oct 04, 2024 11:25 UTC

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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Rocket

Vulcan VC2S

Image Credit: ULA

ULA

Status: Active

Liftoff Thrust: 8,952 kN

Payload to LEO: 19,000 kg

Payload to GTO: 8,400 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 2

Rocket Height: 61.6 m

Fairing Diameter: 5.4 m

Fairing Height: 15.5 m

Details

Mission Details

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.

Total Mass: 1,500.0 kg

Heliocentric Orbit

Location

SLC-41, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

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Stats

2024

182nd orbital launch attempt

United Launch Alliance

163rd mission

5th mission of 2024

162nd successful mission

158th consecutive successful mission

Vulcan Centaur

2nd mission

2nd mission of 2024

2nd successful mission