Vulcan VC6L: next launch, record and specs
Vulcan Centaur is a two-stage-to-orbit, heavy-lift launch vehicle under development by United Launch Alliance (ULA) since 2014. It is principally designed to meet launch demands 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. It will replace both of ULA's existing launchers (Atlas V and Delta IV Heavy) in this role, as these launchers are retiring.
Record
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Upcoming Vulcan VC6L launches
- Amazon Leo (LV-01): Vulcan VC6L, United Launch Alliance. Thu, 29 Oct 2026 (time not set), from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
Specifications
- Maker: United Launch Alliance
- Height: 67.4 m
- Diameter: 5.4 m
- Payload to low Earth orbit: 27,200 kg
- Payload to geostationary transfer: 15,300 kg
- Reusable: No