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Atlas V N22

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United Launch Alliance (ULA)

Dec. 20, 2019

Description

The Atlas V N22 is a crew rated variant of the Atlas V 422 - it sports two solid motor strap on boosters with two liquid fueled stages. It will be primarly used to support NASA's Commercial Crew program by taking the CST-100 to orbit.

Specifications

Stages
2
Length
58.0 m
Diameter
3.8 m
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
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Thrust
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Family

Name
Atlas V N22
Family
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Variant
V N22
Alias
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Full Name
Atlas V N22

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
$110000000
Low Earth Orbit
13034.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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United Launch Alliance

Commercial

CEO: Tory Bruno

ULA 2006

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is a joint venture of Lockheed Martin Space Systems and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. ULA was formed in December 2006 by combining the teams at these companies which provide spacecraft launch services to the government of the United States. ULA launches from both coasts of the US. They launch their Atlas V vehicle from LC-41 in Cape Canaveral and LC-3E at Vandeberg. Their Delta IV launches from LC-37 at Cape Canaveral and LC-6 at Vandenberg.

Upcoming Spaceflights

Atlas V N22 | Starliner-1

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
TBD April, 2026

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

Starliner-1 is the first operational flight of a Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Due to problems with the Starliner spacecraft's RCS attitude control system during the Crew Flight Test mission in 2024, this mission has been re-scoped to not carry a crew by NASA. It will instead deliver necessary cargo to the orbital laboratory and allow in-flight validation of the system upgrades implemented following the Crew Flight Test mission last year.

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Atlas V N22 | Starliner-2

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
TBD June, 2026

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

Starliner-2 is the second crewed operational flight of a Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

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Atlas V N22 | Starliner-3

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
TBD December, 2026

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

Starliner-3 is the third crewed operational flight of a Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

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Atlas V N22 | Starliner-4

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
TBD June, 2027

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

Starliner-4 is the fourth crewed operational flight of a Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

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Atlas V N22 | Starliner-5

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
TBD September, 2027

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

Starliner-5 is the fifth crewed operational flight of a Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

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Atlas V N22 | Starliner-6

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
TBD September, 2028

Status: To Be Determined

Mission:

Starliner-6 is the sixth crewed operational flight of a Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

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Previous Flights

flew on three previous launch(es).

Atlas V N22 | CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight Test

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
June 5, 2024, 2:52 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

This is the first crewed test flight of Starliner spacecraft. It will carry NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station.

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Atlas V N22 | CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2)

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
May 19, 2022, 10:54 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

This is the second uncrewed test flight for the Starliner spacecraft. Reflight of the OFT mission will allow Boeing to demonstrate readiness of the spacecraft and implement corrections to the problems which were found during the first OFT flight.

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Atlas V N22 | CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 20, 2019, 11:36 a.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

This is the first test flight of Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station. Although Atlas V and Centaur upper stage successfully put Starliner into planned trajectory, the spacecraft was unable to perform a nominal orbital insertion. Preliminary analysis indicate that Mission Elapsed Time (MET) system error led to Starliner burning more fuel than expected. Spacecraft is healthy and in stable orbit, but won't be able to reach and dock with ISS. Landing at White Sands Facility is planned on Dec 22.

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