Atlas V Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Atlas V launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Atlas V
Family
Atlas
Manufacturer
First Launch
Not Yet Launched
Successful Launches
0
Failed Launches
0
Rocket Info
Status
Active
Length
60 m
Launch Mass
650 tons
Thrust
3,826 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info
Launch Cost
$109M
Atlas V is an expendable launch system in the Atlas rocket family. It was formerly operated by Lockheed Martin and is now operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture with Boeing. Each Atlas V rocket uses a Russian-built RD-180 engine burning kerosene and liquid oxygen to power its first stage and an American-built RL10 engine burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen to power its Centaur upper stage. The RD-180 engines are provided by RD Amross, while Aerojet Rocketdyne provides both the RL10 engines and the strap-on boosters used in some configurations. The standard payload fairing sizes are 4 or 5 meters in diameter and of various lengths. Fairings sizes as large as 7.2 m in diameter and up to 32.3 m in length have been considered. The rocket is assembled in Decatur, Alabama and Harlingen, Texas.