Atlas V
RetiringTwo-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
- Learn more
- Wikipedia
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.