{"id":22726,"date":"2021-06-19T20:44:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T12:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/ulas-maiden-vulcan-flight-delayed-to-2022-due-to-payload-readiness\/"},"modified":"2021-06-19T20:44:20","modified_gmt":"2021-06-19T12:44:20","slug":"ulas-maiden-vulcan-flight-delayed-to-2022-due-to-payload-readiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/ulas-maiden-vulcan-flight-delayed-to-2022-due-to-payload-readiness\/","title":{"rendered":"ULA\u2019s maiden Vulcan flight delayed to 2022 due to payload readiness"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We\u2019ve all been waiting on the debut of United Launch Alliance\u2019s brand new Vulcan rocket, the rightful successor to the Atlas V and Delta IV. But we might have to wait a little long for a payload to be ready to fly on the first mission.<\/p>\n

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Astrobotic announced, through Aviation Week, that the launch of their Peregrine Lunar Lander has been delayed to 2022 due to supply chain issues. This, in turn, means that Vulcan\u2019s maiden launch is also delayed. However, ULA is still aiming to have the launch vehicle ready by the end of 2021 as scheduled. <\/p>\n

The Peregrine Lunar Lander platform was announced in 2016 and can carry 584 lbs (265 kg) of payloads to the lunar surface. The first mission for Astrobotic is expected to have around 33 payload suppliers. Now carrying a moon lander on your first mission may seem ambitious. However, parts of Vulcan have already been flying in the Atlas V rocket as a part of ULA\u2019s \u201cFly before you Fly\u201d method. <\/p>\n

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