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Vulcan VC2S | Certification Flight 2
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Certification Flight 2

Vulcan VC2S

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LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission

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.

Launch vehicle
Vulcan VC2S
Mission type
Test Flight
Destination orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 41
Provider
United Launch Alliance

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Vulcan VC2S
United Launch Alliance
Launch vehicle

Vulcan VC2S

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.

Height
61.6 m
Diameter
5.4 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
2
First flight
2024-01-08

Recorded timing

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Target ·

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Weather concerns

None

Flight timeline

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  1. T−00:00:4.9

    Ignition

  2. T+00:00:1.1

    Liftoff

  3. T+00:01:9.9

    Supersonic

  4. T+00:01:16.1

    Max-Q

  5. T+00:01:48.8

    SRB Separation

  6. T+00:04:59.1

    MECO

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  1. T+00:05:5.1

    Stage 2 Separation

  2. T+00:05:15.1

    SES-1

  3. T+00:05:23.1

    Fairing Separation

  4. T+00:15:55.7

    SECO-1

  5. T+00:30:53.6

    SES-2

  6. T+00:34:54.6

    SECO-2

Launch site & orbit

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Launch site

DestinationHeliocentric N/A

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