United Launch Alliance

Peregrine lunar lander (Maiden flight)

Success

Vulcan VC2S

T-minus to liftoff

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Monday January 8 2024, 07:18:38 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleVulcan VC2S

OrbitLunar Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 41

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Mission

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.

Quick facts

VehicleVulcan VC2S

OrbitLunar Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 41

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowMonday January 8 2024, 07:18:00 UTC→Monday January 8 2024, 08:03:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyVulcan

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United Launch Alliance

Peregrine lunar lander (Maiden flight)

Success

Vulcan VC2S

T-minus to liftoff

-

00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Monday January 8 2024, 07:18:38 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskMODERATE

Go49%

VehicleVulcan VC2S

OrbitLunar Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 41

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.583, -80.583

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Mission

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.

Q's read

Weather & scrubMODERATE risk

Weather Go49%LL2 Go85%Wind2 m/sGusts3 m/sCloud54%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 8055 m above freezing 4903 m (90% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 8055 m, mean 5790 m, 90% cover, freezing 4903 m

Quick facts

VehicleVulcan VC2S

OrbitLunar Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 41

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowMonday January 8 2024, 07:18:00 UTC→Monday January 8 2024, 08:03:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyVulcan

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 41

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.583, -80.583

Scrub riskMODERATE

Go49%

Q's read

Weather & scrubMODERATE risk

Weather Go49%LL2 Go85%Wind2 m/sGusts3 m/sCloud54%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 8055 m above freezing 4903 m (90% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 8055 m, mean 5790 m, 90% cover, freezing 4903 m