Atlas V

Retiring

Two-stage expendable launch vehicle — ULA's long-serving workhorse, flown since 2002 across nine payload-fairing/solid-booster configurations for national security, science and commercial missions. In production wind-down, with a limited number of flights remaining.

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Specifications

Manufacturer
ULA
First flown
2002
Height
58.3 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Mass
590,000 kg
Thrust
3,827 kN
Configurations
401–551 (9 configs: 4m/5m fairing x 0-5 SRBs x Centaur engines)
Payload to LEO
18,850 kg
Reusable
No
Rideshare capable
Yes
Status
Retiring
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Open capacity on Atlas V

No open capacity on Atlas V right now. Capacity is listed and booked quickly, so this changes often — see all current availabilities on this vehicle, or tell us what you need to ship.

Listed capacity is not guaranteed: it can be de-manifested at any time at the launch operator’s sole discretion, and all capacity is subject to export control laws and regulations. Read the full Risk Disclosure, or tell us what you need to ship if your route is not listed.