Atlas V 521
ActiveUnited Launch Alliance (ULA)
July 17, 2003
Description
Atlas V is the fifth major version in the Atlas rocket family. It is an expendable launch system originally designed by Lockheed Martin, now being operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture between Lockheed and Boeing.
Specifications
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Stages
2 -
Length
58.3 m -
Diameter
3.81 m -
Fairing Diameter
5.4 m -
Launch Mass
590 T -
Thrust
7203 kN
Family
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Name
Atlas V 521 -
Family
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Variant
521 -
Alias
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Full Name
Atlas V 521
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
$135000000 -
Low Earth Orbit
13490 kg -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
6475 kg -
Direct Geostationary
― -
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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United Launch Alliance
Commercial
CEO: Tory Bruno
ULA 2006United 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.
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