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
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Variant
521
Alias
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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
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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.