ABOUT ATLAS V 521
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.
PAYLOAD CAPACITY
13,490 kg
TO LEO
29,745 lbs
6,475 kg
TO GTO
14,277 lbs
LIFTOFF THRUST
7,203
KILONEWTONS
1,619,299
POUNDS-FORCE
~9,659
HORSEPOWER
DIMENSIONS
Height58.3 m (191 ft)
Diameter3.81 m (12.5 ft)
Launch Mass590 kg (1,301 lbs)
Stages2
FLIGHT HISTORY
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