Vulcan Centaur

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Vulcan Centaur is a rocket created by United Launch Alliance (ULA). It is designed 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.

Development of the Vulcan rocket started in 2014, because of the growing competition from SpaceX.^[1]

Vulcan Centaur launched for the first time on January 8, 2024, successfully carrying Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine lunar lander, the first mission on NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.^[2]

References

↑ Eric Berger (January 5, 2024). "As Vulcan nears debut, it's not clear whether ULA will live long and prosper". Ars Technica. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
↑ Jeff Foust (January 8, 2024). "Vulcan Centaur launches Peregrine lunar lander on inaugural mission". Spacenews. Retrieved January 8, 2024.

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[1] Eric Berger (January 5, 2024). "As Vulcan nears debut, it's not clear whether ULA will live long and prosper". Ars Technica. Retrieved January 8, 2024.

[spacenews-launch-2] Jeff Foust (January 8, 2024). "Vulcan Centaur launches Peregrine lunar lander on inaugural mission". Spacenews. Retrieved January 8, 2024.

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