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Vulcan VC6L

United Launch Alliance · Vulcan · IN SERVICE

Vulcan VC6L is an expendable launch vehicle built by United Launch Alliance. It stands 67.4 m tall, lifts 27,200 kg to low Earth orbit. It hasn't flown yet. Its next flight is Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01) for United Launch Alliance, no earlier than November 13, 2026 at 17:54 UTC.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

ON FILE
Height67.4 m
Diameter5.4 m
Payload to LEO27,200 kg
Payload to GTO15,300 kg
Maiden flightNOT ON FILE
ReusableNo, expendable
Launch costNOT ON FILE
StatusIN SERVICE

As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.

Flight record

Reliability

NO FLIGHTS
Total flights0
Successful0
Failed0
Success rateNO DATA
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled38
VariantVC6L

About Vulcan VC6L

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.

Upcoming flights

The next 12 of 38 scheduled. Full schedule

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Common questions

How many times has Vulcan VC6L flown?
Vulcan VC6L hasn't flown yet, but 38 flights are scheduled.
What is Vulcan VC6L's success rate?
Vulcan VC6L hasn't flown, so there's no success rate yet.
When is the next Vulcan VC6L launch?
Vulcan VC6L | Amazon Leo (LV-01), flown by United Launch Alliance. It's set for no earlier than November 13, 2026 at 17:54 UTC from Space Launch Complex 41.
How much can Vulcan VC6L lift to orbit?
Launch Library 2 lists Vulcan VC6L at 27,200 kg to low Earth orbit and 15,300 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
Is Vulcan VC6L reusable?
No. Launch Library 2 lists Vulcan VC6L as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.