Vulcan VC2S | GPS IIIF SV04 (USSF-88)

Navigation

Time to liftoff

Targeting 2029

Target Window

2029

Exact time to be confirmed

Net Precision

Year

— Mission

GPS IIIF SV04 (USSF-88)

Medium Earth Orbit· MEO

Fourth Block IIIF GPS satellite

— Rocket

Vulcan

Vulcan VC2S

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.

Length: 61.6 m
Diameter: 5.4 m
Launch Mass: 663 t
LEO Capacity: 19,000 kg
GTO Capacity: 8,400 kg
Maiden Flight: 2024

Launches

Success

— Launch Provider

Commercial

United Launch Alliance

Est. 2006 · Interim CEO: John Elbon

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 spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.

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Total

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Success

Pending

Vulcan VC2S | GPS IIIF SV04 (USSF-88)

GPS IIIF SV04 (USSF-88)

Vulcan VC2S

Space Launch Complex 41

United Launch Alliance