United Launch Alliance · United States

Vulcan Centaur

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Payload LEO
27,200 kg
Payload SSO
22,300 kg
Payload GTO
15,300 kg

Assessment

ULA's current primary launch system; maiden flight 8 January 2024, several successful missions since. Modular design with 0 to 6 solid boosters (GEM-63XL). Designed for human-rating (crew, e.g.

Technical data

Height61.6 m
Diameter5.4 m
Liftoff mass546.7 t
Liftoff thrust4,893 kN
Stages2
PropellantLOX/methane (Centaur: LOX/LH2)
ReusabilityExpendable
First flight2024
Lead time

Provider launch sites

Cape Canaveral SLC-41Vandenberg SLC-3E

Price

Price on request
To the provider: United Launch Alliance
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