Photo: U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Collin Wesson · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Test Flight · Helio-N/A
Replacement Vulcan test launch with inert payload, experiments, and demonstrations for certification with the USSF after delays caused by payload testing of the Sierra Space Dreamchaser CRS SNC-1 mission, the original planned payload. One of the GEM-63XL SRBs was observed to blown out its booster…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| VULCAN CENTAUR R/B 2024-179A | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 2024-179 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).