Back فولكان سنتور Arabic Vulcan Centaur BE-X-OLD Vulcan (raketa) Czech Vulcan (Rakete) German Vulcan Centaur English Vulcan (cohete) Spanish Vulcan Centaur Estonian ولکان قنطورس Persian Vulcan Centaur Finnish Vulcan (fusée) French
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| Fungsi | Roket peluncur |
|---|---|
| Produsen | United Launch Alliance |
| Negara asal | Amerika Serikat |
| Biaya per peluncuran (2025) | US$~82 - ~200 million (Vulcan Centaur Heavy)[1][2] |
| Ukuran | |
| Tinggi | 616 m (2.021 ft)[3] |
| Diameter | 54 m (177 ft)[4] |
| Massa | 546,700 kg (1.205,27 pon) |
| Tingkatan | 2 dengan 0–6 motor pendorong |
| Kapasitas | |
| Muatan menuju Orbit rendah (28.7°) | |
| Massa | 27.200 kg (60.000 pon)[5] (Vulcan Centaur Heavy) |
| Muatan menuju GTO (27°) | |
| Massa | 14.400 kg (31.700 pon)[5] (Vulcan Centaur Heavy) |
| Muatan menuju GEO | |
| Massa | 7.200 kg (15.900 pon)[5] (Vulcan Centaur Heavy) |
| Muatan menuju TLI | |
| Massa | 12.100 kg (26.700 pon)[5] (Vulcan Centaur Heavy) |
| Sejarah peluncuran | |
| Tempat peluncuran | |
| Penerbangan perdana | Rencana: Juli 2021[7] |
| Pendorong | |
| Jumlah pendorong | 0–6[8] |
| Motor | GEM-63XL[9] |
| Daya dorong | 22.017 kN (4.950.000 lbf) |
| Bahan bakar | HTPB |
| Tingkat pertama | |
| Diameter | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Mesin | 2 × BE-4 |
| Daya dorong | 4.900 kN (1.100.000 lbf) |
| Bahan bakar | CH4/LOX |
| Tingkat kedua – Centaur V | |
| Diameter | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Mesin | 2 × RL-10[10] |
| Daya dorong | 212 kN (48.000 lbf)[11] |
| Impuls spesifik | 4.485 detik (43,98 km/s) |
| Bahan bakar | LH2 / LOX |
| Tingkat kedua – ACES (rencana) | |
| Diameter | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Bahan bakar | LH2 / LOX |
Vulcan adalah roket peluncur kelas berat yang saat ini sedang dikembangkan oleh United Launch Alliance (ULA) untuk memenuhi kebutuhan program Peluncuran Keamanan Antariksa Nasional (NSSL) Angkatan Udara Amerika Serikat (USAF).
Peluncuran perdana Vulcan dijadwalkan pada Juli 2021, dengan membawa pendarat Bulan Peregrine milik Astrobotic.[7]
- ^ Clark, Stephen. "ULA needs commercial customers to close Vulcan rocket business case". Spaceflight Now. Diakses tanggal 22 April 2015.
- ^ Shalal, Klotz, Andrea, Irene. "'Vulcan' rocket launch in 2019 may end U.S. dependence on Russia". Reuters. Diakses tanggal 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Vulcan Centaur Cutaway Poster" (PDF). ULA. November 2019. Diakses tanggal April 14, 2020.
- ^ Peller, Mark. "United Launch Alliance" (PDF). Diarsipkan dari versi asli (PDF) tanggal 2016-04-12. Diakses tanggal 2016-03-30.
- ^ a b c d "Rocket Rundown – A Fleet Overview" (PDF). ULA. November 2019. Diakses tanggal April 14, 2020.
- ^ Clark, Stephen (October 12, 2015). "ULA selects launch pads for new Vulcan rocket". Spaceflight Now. Diakses tanggal October 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Wall, Mike. "SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Will Launch Private Moon Lander in 2021". Space.com. 2 October 2019. Quote: "But Peregrine will fly on a different rocket, United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur, which is still in development. The 2021 Peregrine mission will be the first for both the lander and its launch vehicle".
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<ref>tidak sah; tidak ditemukan teks untuk ref bernamabrunojul1 - ^ Rhian, Jason. "ULA selects Orbital ATK's GEM 63/63XL SRBs for Atlas V and Vulcan Boosters". Spaceflight Insider. Diakses tanggal 2015-09-25.
- ^ "United Launch Alliance Selects Aerojet Rocketdyne's RL10 Engine". ULA. May 11, 2018. Diakses tanggal May 13, 2018.
- ^ "Aerojet Rocketdyne RL10 Propulsion System" (PDF). Aerojet Rocketdyne. March 2019. Diarsipkan dari versi asli (PDF) tanggal 2019-06-29. Diakses tanggal 2020-06-05.