Vulcan
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VideoULA marks success with the inaugural mission of its Vulcan rocket launching a Moon-bound robotic lander
The launch of the methalox fueled rocket marks the beginning of a new chapter for the launch company. The mission launched the first American-made lunar lander in more than 50 years.
VideoThe first Vulcan rocket launches commercial moon lander from Cape Canaveral
Watch live coverage as the United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket will launches on its inaugural flight with the Peregrine commercial robotic lunar lander for Astrobotic. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 2:18 a.m. EST (0718 UTC) at the opening of a 45-minute launch window.
Members Bonus: Vulcan rocket rollout timelapse video
ULA is preparing to launch its Vulcan rocket for the first time, sending Astrobotic's lunar lander on its way to the Moon. Watch a timelapse of the fully integrated rocket rollout out from the Vertical Integration Facility (VIF) on Friday, Jan. 5, 2023.
VideoULA says its Vulcan rocket is finally ready to fly
Nearly a decade of planning, designing, assembly and testing for United Launch Alliance (ULA) is about to culminate in the first launch of its Vulcan rocket. The maiden flight of the launch vehicle is set for Monday, Jan. 8, at 2:18 am EST (0718 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
VideoNASA discusses Moon-bound science as ULA’s Vulcan rocket gets go ahead for Jan. 8 launch
The mission will be a first for both ULA’s Vulcan rocket as well as Astrobotic’s lunar lander, Peregrine. Liftoff is set for Monday, Jan. 8 at 2:18 am EST (0718 UTC).
VideoULA stacks Vulcan rocket for the first time ahead of Jan. 8 debut launch
The fully-integrated Vulcan rocket stands 202 feet (61.6 meters) tall. ULA is aiming to launch the rocket and its payload, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander, on Jan. 8, 2024 at 2:18 a.m. EST (0718 UTC).
ULA’s first mission with its Vulcan rocket slides to January launch window
The debut of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket is slipping from late December into early January, according to the company’s president and CEO, Tory Bruno. In a social media post on Sunday, Bruno said the planned Dec. 24 launch date was no longer a viable option.
Three robotic missions target Moon landings over one week in January
In a blend of interesting circumstances and happenstance, two private companies and Japan’s space agency are all poised to land on the Moon in the back half of January 2024.
VideoAerojet Rocketdyne, ULA mark 60th anniversary of RL10 rocket engine
A rocket engine with a long pedigree marked a big milestone on Monday. It's 60 years since the hydrogen-fueled RL10 engine debuted onboard a Centaur upper stage launched from Cape Canaveral on Nov. 27, 1963.
Capitol Hill budget battle may limit initial funding of some National Security Space Launch missions
Among the 21 missions set to be ordered in the fifth year of Phase 2 task orders, only eight are anticipated to be ordered under a continuing resolution.