Vulcan Centaur rocket and Dream Chaser

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The new American Vulcan Centaur rocket by United Launch Alliance will carry the Dream Chaser mini-space shuttle, designed to supply the International Space Station. This videographic explains. VIDEOGRAPHIC

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00:07 The new American Vulcan Centaur rocket is 62 metres high.

00:11 It can carry around 27 tonnes into low-Earth orbit,

00:16 comparable to a SpaceX's Falcon 9.

00:20 The rocket by United Launch Alliance had a successful inaugural launch in January 2024.

00:26 In the future, the company plans to recover and reuse the rocket's first stage engines.

00:32 Vulcan Centaur will carry the Dream Chaser's mini-space shuttle,

00:36 designed to supply the International Space Station with food, water and scientific equipment.

00:43 This reusable shuttle by Sharispace can deliver more than 6 tonnes of cargo to low-Earth orbit

00:50 and can bring cargo back to Earth.

00:53 Later, Dream Chaser is also expected to take crews into space.

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