Vulcan Centaur
Two-stage expendable launch vehicle — ULA's next-generation heavy-lift rocket, powered by twin BE-4 main engines and a Centaur V upper stage, succeeding Atlas V and Delta IV. Supports multi-payload rideshare via ESPA-class adapters.
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Photo: NASA/Kim Shiflett · Public Domain
Specifications
- Manufacturer
- ULA
- First flown
- 2024
- Height
- 61.6 m
- Diameter
- 5.4 m
- Mass
- 546,700 kg
- Thrust
- 4,893 kN
- Configurations
- VC0/VC2/VC4/VC6 (0/2/4/6 solid boosters), S/L fairing
- Payload to LEO
- 27,200 kg
- Reusable
- No
- Rideshare capable
- Yes
- Learn more
- Wikipedia
Open capacity on Vulcan Centaur
No open capacity on Vulcan Centaur right now. Capacity is listed and booked quickly, so this changes often — see all current availabilities on this vehicle, or tell us what you need to ship.
Listed capacity is not guaranteed: it can be de-manifested at any time at the launch operator’s sole discretion, and all capacity is subject to export control laws and regulations. Read the full Risk Disclosure, or tell us what you need to ship if your route is not listed.