List of Vulcan launches

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This is a list of launches made by the Vulcan Centaur rocket since its maiden launch on January 8, 2024.

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Notable missions

Peregrine Mission One

Launch of the Peregrine on Vulcan Centaur's first flight Peregrine launch.jpg
Launch of the Peregrine on Vulcan Centaur's first flight

Peregrine Mission One was a lunar lander built by Astrobotic Technology, selected as a part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. It was launched on the maiden flight of Vulcan Centaur on January 8, 2024, 07:18 UTC. [1] The Vulcan Centaur successfully placed Peregrine into trans-lunar injection, however, following a fuel leak with the spacecraft unrelated to the Vulcan Centaur, the lander failed in its attempt to land on the Moon. [2]

Launch statistics

Launch outcomes
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9
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15
  •   Failure
  •   Partial failure
  •   Success
  •   Planned
Launch sites
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2024
Rocket configurations
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2
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2025
2026
2027
  •   VC0
  •   VC2
  •   VC4
  •   VC6

Launch history

2024

2025

Future launches

Future launches are listed chronologically when firm plans are in place. The order of the later launches is much less certain. [15] Launches are expected to take place "no earlier than" (NET) the listed date. As of August 2025 ULA are "aiming for about two launches per month across its Atlas and Vulcan fleets in 2025 and 2026", but a total of nine launches in 2025. [16]

2025

2026

2027

2028

TBD

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bruno, Tory (December 10, 2023). "#VulcanRocket WDR update". X. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "The first US Moon landing in more than 50 years has hit a major hurdle after a 'critical' fuel leak". ABC News (Australia) . January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ McCrea, Aaron (January 8, 2024). "Vulcan successfully launches Peregrine lunar lander on inaugural flight". NASASpaceFlight. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "The first US Moon landing in more than 50 years has hit a major hurdle after a 'critical' fuel leak". ABC News (Australia) . January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ Berger, Eric (July 22, 2024). "A mid-September test flight of Vulcan could permit a military launch this year". Ars Technica . Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Vulcan Cert-2". United Launch Alliance . Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Clark, Stephen (October 4, 2024). "ULA's second Vulcan rocket lost part of its booster and kept going". Ars Technica . Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  8. ↑ Foust, Jeff (October 4, 2024). "Vulcan competes second flight despite SRB anomaly". SpaceNews . Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  9. ↑ Clark, Stephen (October 22, 2024). "Space Force is "assessing" impacts to Vulcan schedule". Ars Technica . Retrieved October 23, 2024. It was a successful Cert flight, and now we're knee deep in finalizing certification
  10. ↑ Foust, Jeff (March 12, 2025). "Manufacturing defect blamed for Vulcan solid rocket motor anomaly". SpaceNews. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ Erwin, Sandra (April 9, 2022). "Air Force space experiment will seek to demonstrate multi-orbit satellite navigation". SpaceNews . Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  12. ↑ @GewoonLukas_ (June 24, 2024). "The first one will be the USSF-106 mission. This launch will carry the NTS-3 satellite, along with another currently unidentified payload, directly to Geosynchronous orbit. It currently looks like Vulcan will be flying in the VC4 configuration for this mission" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Krebs, Gunter (December 19, 2023). "Vulcan". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  14. ↑ Erwin, Sandra (February 27, 2023). "Air Force navigation satellite to launch on Vulcan's first national security mission". SpaceNews . Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  15. 1 2 Baylor, Michael. "Upcoming Launches: Vulcan". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  16. ↑ ULA CEO Tory Bruno Outlines plans for Vulcan and beyond
  17. 1 2 @torybruno (May 16, 2024). "Likely a 2 solid. When the Gov wants to go" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Space Systems Command declares three GPS III space vehicles "Available for Launch"". www.ssc.spaceforce.mil. August 24, 2021.
  19. ↑ "FY21 NSS Missions". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  20. ↑ @GewoonLukas_ (June 24, 2024). "The second one will be the USSF-87 mission, which will likely carry the 7th GSSAP satellite directly to Geosynchronous orbit. It currently looks like Vulcan will be flying in the VC2 configuration for this mission, although a VC4 has been previously reported" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Amazon Signs Contract with United Launch Alliance for 38 Project Kuiper Launches on Vulcan Centaur". ULA . April 5, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Erwin, Sandra (October 31, 2023). "Space Force assigns 21 national security missions to ULA and SpaceX". SpaceNews. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  23. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 @thesheetztweetz (November 1, 2023). "And, for those curious, here's the rundown of the 21 mission assignments:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. 1 2 3 Erwin, Sandra (May 30, 2022). "Space Force identifies national security launches funded in 2022 and 2023". SpaceNews. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  25. 1 2 "Rocket Launch Manifest". Next Spaceflight. June 14, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  26. ↑ Erwin, Sandra (April 13, 2023). "Boeing unveils WGS-11 design with new military payload". SpaceNews. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  27. ↑ Erwin, Sandra (April 9, 2024). "Northrop Grumman developing military communications satellite for 2025 launch". SpaceNews. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  28. 1 2 3 4 5 Erwin, Sandra (June 8, 2023). "Space Force assigns 12 national security missions to SpaceX and ULA". SpaceNews. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  29. ↑ Berger, Eric (September 25, 2025). "Sierra's Dream Chaser is starting to resemble a nightmare". Ars Technica.
  30. ↑ "Space Systems Command announces 21 mission assignments for National Security Space Launch Phase 2 Procurement" (PDF). October 31, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  31. ↑ "USSF-50 (NGG-2) | Vulcan Centaur | Next Spaceflight". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  32. ↑ Hitchens, Theresa (October 3, 2025). "Space Force taps SpaceX, ULA for first set of critical launches beyond FY27". Breaking Defense. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  33. ↑ Hitchens, Theresa (October 3, 2025). "Space Force taps SpaceX, ULA for first set of critical launches beyond FY27". Breaking Defense. Retrieved October 4, 2025.
  34. ↑ Foust, Jeff (April 29, 2022). "First Dream Chaser vehicle takes shape". SpaceNews. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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