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Atlas V
Atlas V is an orbital launch vehicle currently flying operated by United Launch Alliance of Centennial, Colorado, 58.3 m tall, 20,520 kg to low Earth orbit, 2 stages.
| Operator | United Launch Alliance · Centennial, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Status | Currently flying |
| First flight | 2002 |
| Height | 58.3 m |
| Diameter | 3.81 m |
| Liftoff mass | 590 t |
| Liftoff thrust | 3,827 kN |
| Stages | 2 |
| Payload to LEO | 20,520 kg |
| Payload to GTO | 8,900 kg |
| Engines | 1 × RD-180 · 1–2 × RL10C · 0–5 solid boosters |
| Propellant | RP-1 / LOX (stage 1) · LH2 / LOX (Centaur) |
| Reuse | Expendable — nothing is recovered |
| Launch sites | SLC-41, Cape Canaveral |
Retiring. The remaining airframes were bought before production ended and are committed to Kuiper and a handful of government missions.
About United Launch Alliance
The Boeing–Lockheed joint venture that flew the US national-security manifest for two decades, now transitioning to Vulcan. Founded 2006. Official site.