Atlas V 521

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United 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
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    58.3 m
  • Diameter
    3.81 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.4 m
  • Launch Mass
    590.0 T
  • Thrust
    7203.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Atlas V 521
  • Family
  • Variant
    521
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Atlas V 521
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $135000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    13490.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    6475.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

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.

Atlas V 521 | AMC 16

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dec. 17, 2004, 12:07 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

AMC-16, like AMC-15, was a hybrid Ku/Ka-band satellite built by Lockheed Martin and based on the A2100 spacecraft platform.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Atlas V 521 | Rainbow 1

United Launch Alliance | United States of America
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
July 17, 2003, 11:45 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Rainbow 1 is a high power Ku-band direct broadcasting satellite providing direct broadcast services across the continental United States.

Geosynchronous Orbit
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