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Peregrine lunar lander (Maiden flight)

Vulcan VC2SUnited Launch AllianceSpace Launch Complex 41
Monday, January 8, 2024 · 07:18 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Vulcan VC2S

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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...

Height61.6 m
LEO Payload19,000 kg
Launches210
Successes175

Provider

United Launch Alliance

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USA • Founded 2006

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spa...

Mission Brief

Maiden flight of ULA's Vulcan launch vehicle carrying the Peregrine lunar lander developed by Astrobotic Technology. Astrobotic was selected by NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program to deliver up to 14 NASA payloads to the Moon on its Peregrine lunar lander in 2022.

PayloadPeregrine lunar lander (Maiden flight)
OrbitLunar Orbit
CustomerCommercial Lunar Payload Services
Stages2
PadSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WeatherThick Cloud Layers Rule, temperature not reported

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.583°N
Longitude
80.583°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

85%
GO
Favorable1 active constraints
Weather Rules
Thick Cloud Layers Rule
Primary concern
Thick Cloud Layers Rule
Rule count
1
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

07:18 AM UTC - 08:03 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.