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Vulcan Centaur

Vulcan Centaur

Company: United Launch Alliance

United Launch Alliance's (ULA) heavy-lift, expendable, two-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle is called Vulcan Centaur. Its main purpose is to fulfill launch requirements for the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program of the US government, which is intended to be used for national security satellite launches by the US Space Force and US intelligence organizations. Due to their retirement, ULA's current heavy-lift launch systems, Atlas V and Delta IV Heavy, will be replaced by it. Additionally, Vulcan Centaur will be utilized for commercial launches; Kuiper Systems has placed an order for 38 missions.

Rocket / Launch Vehicle Specifications

Diameter5.4 m (18 ft)
Height61.6 m (202 ft)
Mass546700 Kg (1205300 lb)
Maximum Thrust2201.7 kN (495000 lbf)
No Of Boosters4
Payload To GO7000 Kg (15000 lb)
Payload To GTO15300 Kg (33700 lb)
Payload To LEO27200 Kg (60000 lb)
Payload To TLI12100 Kg (26700 lb)
PropellantHTPB, Al / AP
Stages2

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