Vulcan Centaur statistics. Height: 202 feet (61.6 m) Diameter: 18 feet (5.4 m) Mass: 1.2 million pounds (546,700 kg) Solid rockets: 2, 4 or 6 depending on the configuration Orbits: Geosynchronous ...

United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket just launched on its second-ever mission, a key test flight that keeps it on track for certification by the U.S. Space Force.

ULA conducted a launch readiness review (LRR) today (Oct. 2) for Vulcan Centaur's second mission, a test flight called Cert-2 that's designed to help get the rocket certified for use by the U.S ...

The Vulcan Centaur rocket engine test, called a Flight Readiness Firing, was scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT (2200 GMT) at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

The Vulcan Centaur rocket vents shortly before lifting off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Jan. 8, 2024. (Image credit: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images) ...

ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket during its flight readiness test on June 7, 2023. Photo: ULA. The fully expendable 202-foot-tall (62-meter) rocket was originally scheduled for its debut liftoff on ...

The 202-foot-tall (61.6-meter) Vulcan Centaur is set to launch from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral. This is a huge deal, as it marks the debut of ULA’s first new rocket design since ...

Vulcan Centaur is the next generation of rocket to replace both ULA’s Atlas and Delta IV rockets. It uses two BE-4 engines from Bezos’ Blue Origin and this will be their first launch.

The Vulcan Centaur rocket for United Launch Alliance's Certification-1 mission rolls to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41 on Friday, Jan. 5, 2023.

The Vulcan Centaur is a versatile two-stage rocket in that can be configured with two, four, or six solid rocket boosters, giving it a maximum thrust of 3.8 million pounds — that’s more than ...

Update: Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander fell back to Earth 10 days after launch due to a propellant leak that ruled out a moon landing. United Launch Alliance’s next-generation Vulcan Centaur ...

United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket just launched on its second-ever mission, a key test flight that keeps it on track for certification by the U.S. Space Force.