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CERT-2

Vulcan Centaur VC2S launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on October 4, 2024, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 4, 2024 · 11:25 UTCLaunch 2024-179Launch no. 6,769 in the log
RocketVulcan Centaur VC2S
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad SLC41
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyULA DecaturUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 4, 2024, 11:25
Launch designation
2024-179
Mission
CERT-2
Vehicle flight ID
V-002

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
1.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Vulcan CERT-2 Payload2024-179ANORAD 61448United Launch Alliance/Lockheed Martin AstronauticsTechnology1,500 kgLeft for deep space attached to another object · Oct 5, 2024

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.