VEHICLE PROFILE

Vulcan Centaur

United Launch Alliance launch vehicle with a two-BE-4 booster, Centaur V upper stage and mission-scalable solid rocket boosters.

Current Vulcan Centaur family

SPECIFICATIONS

HEIGHT

Configuration-dependent; current operational reference approximately 202 ft

DIAMETER / WIDTH

5.4 m / 17.7 ft booster and payload-fairing class

MASS CONTEXT

PAYLOAD

Payload capacity varies with booster configuration and destination orbit.

PROPULSION

Booster uses two BE-4 engines; Centaur V uses two RL10C engines; standard configurations support zero, two, four or six GEM 63XL solid rocket boosters.

Reference checked

September 1, 2026

Dimensions and capabilities depend on configuration.

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