Vulcan VC2S | Peregrine lunar lander (Maiden flight)
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.
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.
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Mission Profile
Peregrine lunar lander (Maiden flight) was a Vulcan VC2S mission operated by United Launch Alliance that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on January 8, 2024. The flight carried its payload on a lunar exploration mission to Lunar Orbit. It was flown as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. The launch was a success.