Atlas V[a] is an expendable launch system and the fifth major version in the Atlas launch vehicle family. It was designed by Lockheed Martin and has been operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA) [b] since 2006. It is used for DoD, NASA, and commercial payloads. It is America's longest-serving active rocket.

Launching astronauts to the International Space Station aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule. Atlas V uses a standard common core booster, up to five solid rocket boosters (SRBs), a Centaur upper stage in a single- or dual-engine configuration, and one of several sizes of payload fairings. Centaur is the world's highest-performing upper stage.

2018年4月10日 · The Atlas V is a type of rocket that is commonly used for interplanetary missions, military payloads and cargo runs to the International Space Station. This rocket type has had more than 75...

The Atlas V Heavy was a ULA concept proposal that would have used three Common Core Booster (CCB) stages strapped together to provide the capability necessary to lift a 55,000-pound (25 t) payload to low Earth orbit.

2023年9月11日 · United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket returned to action Sunday with a mission to deploy multiple satellites into geosynchronous orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office and the US...

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket will launch NASA's Perseverance rover to Mars. Liftoff will occur from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.

2002年8月21日 · Designed as a product of the Air Force Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program, Atlas V is the latest evolution in the Atlas program. Originally introduced by Lockheed-Martin, the rocket is now operated by United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Lockheed-Martin and Boeing.

Atlas 5 was Lockheed Martin's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) design for the U.S. Air Force. The United Launch Alliance consortium, a new company spun off by Boeing and Lockheed Martin, took over the Delta IV and Atlas V EELV programs in December 2006.

Atlas V rockets are built in ULA’s state-of-the-art production facilities in Decatur, Alabama, and Harlingen, Texas. Atlas V launches from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and Space Launch Complex-3 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Performance

Learn about the Atlas V 5 rocket. Get a complete overview of the rocket, along with key launch stats. Detailed insights on size, thrust, payload capacity, and more.