User:Galactic Penguin SST/sandbox/Vulcan (rocket)
| Function | Partial reusable launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | ULA |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Size | |
| Height | ~60 m (200 ft) (TBC) |
| Diameter | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
| Mass | ~350,000 kg (770,000 lb) - 650,000 kg (1,430,000 lb) (TBC) |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | ~10,000 kg (22,000 lb) - 25,000 kg (55,000 lb) (TBC) |
| Payload to GTO | ~5,000 kg (11,000 lb) - 11,000 kg (24,000 lb) (TBC) |
| Launch history | |
| Status | In development |
| Launch sites | Cape Canaveral SLC-41 (TBC) Vandenberg SLC-3E (TBC) |
| First flight | 2019 (planned) |
| Boosters | |
| No. boosters | 1 to 6 (see text) |
| Engines | 1 Solid |
| Thrust | ~1,250 kN (280,000 lbf) (TBC) |
| Specific impulse | ~275 seconds (2.70 km/s) (TBC) |
| Burn time | ~90 seconds (TBC) |
| Propellant | Solid |
| First stage | |
| Engines | 2 BE-4 |
| Thrust | 4,990 kN (1,120,000 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | ~350 seconds (3.4 km/s) (TBC) |
| Burn time | ~240 seconds (TBC) |
| Propellant | CH4/LOX |
| Second stage Centaur | |
| Engines | 1 RL10-C |
| Thrust | 103.8 kN (23,300 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 451 seconds (4.42 km/s) |
| Burn time | 842 seconds |
| Propellant | LH2/LOX |