Atlas V 552
ACTIVE
LAUNCHER INFO
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 552 version uses a 5m wide fairing, 5 solid rocket boosters and two engines on the Centaur stage.
MANUFACTURER INFO
United Launch Alliance
LAUNCHER SPECIFICATIONS
(diameter)
3.81 m
TO GTO
null kg
(length)
58.3 m
TO LEO
20520 kg
(reusable)
false
LAUNCH STATISTICS
TOTAL LAUNCHES
0
SUCCESSFUL LAUNCHES
0
FAILED LAUNCHES
0