Vulcan Launch History
Every orbital and deep-space launch attempt by the Vulcan family, year by year, drawn from the GCAT launch catalog.
Data current as of 2026-07-20.
Vulcan made 4 orbital and deep-space launch attempts between 2024 and 2026. All 4 flights succeeded. The busiest year was 2024, with 2 flights. Vulcan has flown 1 time in 2026 so far.
4
Launch attempts
4
Successes
0
Failures
100%
Success rate
Launches per year
Successes
Failures
Each bar links to that year's full chronology.
Year by year
Variants
Counts for each Vulcan variant recorded in GCAT, at LV_TYPE granularity. Variants with their own page are linked.
| Variant | Flights | Successes | Failures | First year | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulcan Centaur VC2S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Vulcan Centaur VC4S | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2025 | 2026 |
Recent launches
The most recent Vulcan family launches, newest first.
| Date | Designator | Payloads | Vehicle | Site / Pad | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2026 | 2026-029 | V-005 : LDPE 6, Hornet 8, Hornet 7 | Vulcan Centaur VC4S | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 2025-173 | V-003 : USA 554 Subsat 1, LDPE 5, NTS 3 | Vulcan Centaur VC4S | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Oct 4, 2024 | 2024-179 | V-002 : CERT-2 Payload | Vulcan Centaur VC2S | CC / SLC41 | Success |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 2024-006 | V-001 : Celestis Tranquility Flight, Celestis Enterprise Flight, CubeRover +6 more, Colmena 5, Colmena 4, Colmena 3, Colmena 2, Colmena 1, Peregrine | Vulcan Centaur VC2S | CC / SLC41 | Success |