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Atlas V 501

retired
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Specifications

Status
retired
Height
58.3 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Mass
334,000 kg
Stages
2
Thrust
3,827 kN
Payload to LEO
8,210 kg
Payload to GTO
3,780 kg
First flight
2010-04-22
Total launches
8
Success / Fail
8 / 0

Atlas V is an expendable launch system and the fifth major version in the Atlas launch vehicle family. It was developed by Lockheed Martin and has been operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA) since 2006. Primarily used to launch payloads for the United States Department of Defense, NASA, and commercial customers, Atlas V is the longest-serving active rocket in the United States.

Propulsion

Boosters

GEM 631,663 kN
solid (HTPB) · solid
Northrop GrummanIsp 279s (vac)since 20200–5 strap-ons

First stage

RD-1803,830 kN
RP-1 / LOX · staged-combustion
NPO EnergomashIsp 338s (vac)since 2000

Second stage

RL10110 kN
LH2 / LOX · expander
Aerojet RocketdyneIsp 451s (vac)since 1963Centaur

Payloads it launched

33 loaded
KUIPER-P2
Kuiper · LEO
KUIPER-P1
Kuiper · LEO
FALCONSAT-8
LEO
OTV 6 (USA 299)
Payload
USA 300
LEO
GEARRS-2
LEO
AEROCUBE 8B
LEO
OTV 4 (USA 261)
Payload
PARKINSONSAT (PSAT)
LEO
AEROCUBE 8A
LEO
LIGHTSAIL-A
Payload
USS LANGLEY
LEO
OPTICUBE 03
LEO
OPTICUBE 01
LEO
BRICSAT-P (NO-83)
LEO
OPTICUBE 02
LEO
CUNYSAT-1
LEO
USA 247
LEO
ALICE
LEO
MCUBED-2
LEO
AEROCUBE 5A
LEO
AEROCUBE 5B
LEO
SMDC ONE 2.3
LEO
SMDC ONE 2.4
LEO
TACSAT 6
LEO
FIREBIRD 2
Payload
CP8 (IPEX)
LEO
FIREBIRD 1
LEO
SNAP-3
LEO
OTV 3 (USA 240)
Payload
OTV 2 (USA 226)
Payload
USA 215
LEO
OTV 1 (USA 212)
Payload