Atlas V 5 Vehicle Overview
A complete overview of the Atlas V 5 launch vehicle, including launch stats, vehicle info and launch locations.
Basic Info
Name
Atlas V 5
Family
Atlas
Manufacturer
First Launch
17 Jul 2003
Successful Launches
38
Failed Launches
0
Rocket Info (Atlas V 511)
Status
Active
Stages
2
Length
58.3 m
Diameter
3.81 m
Launch Mass
590 tons
Thrust
5,490 kN
Reusability
Not Reusable
Payload Info (Atlas V 511)
LEO Capacity
10,986 kg
GTO Capacity
5,250 kg
Launch Cost
$130M
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 5 versions use a 5m wide fairing.
Launch Sites used by Atlas V 5
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Historic U.S. military rocket launch site, pivotal in space exploration and national security.
Vandenberg SFB
U.S. Space Force facility in California for spacecraft launches and missile testing.