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United Launch AllianceLaunch SuccessfulLunar ExplorationVulcan VC2S · Maiden flight
Launched 2024-01-08 07:18:38 UTCSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Success
Reached Lunar Orbit
Worldwide
6th
orbital launch attempt in 2024
United Launch Alliance
1st
launch this year
Space Launch Complex 41
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
93 d 13 h
since the pad's previous launch
Maiden flight of ULA's Vulcan launch vehicle carrying the Peregrine lunar lander developed by Astrobotic Technology. Astrobotic was selected by NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program to deliver up to 14 NASA payloads to the Moon on its Peregrine lunar lander in 2022.
Launch Provider
Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2006 · CEO Mark Peller
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.
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Successful
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Upcoming
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scheduled
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Launch success, Peregrine in contact.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Livestream has started
Launch Library 2
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Tweaked T-0 to the second.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Weather 85% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
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GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Adding launch window
Nosu
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Delayed to NET January 8, 2024 due to Wet Dress Rehearsal issues.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added tentative launch time.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET December 24, 2023.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Targeting for launch in December 2023.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Removing Kuiper Demo satellites from the manifest as there are reports of them moving to a dedicated Atlas V launch earlier instead.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET Q4 2023
Nosu
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NET July 2023.
Cosmic_Penguin
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NET June 2023
Cosmic_Penguin
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Moving to placeholder date of May 31st
scottm3
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NET May 4th
SwGustav
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NET May due to additional engine testing and Starliner taking priority
SwGustav
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Launch no longer targeting February 2023.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Targeting February 25
Nosu
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NET 2023
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
61.6m
Diameter
5.4m
To low Earth orbit
19,000kg
Liftoff thrust
9,303kN
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