EO·Atlas
Ula Atlas V
Atlas V is a two-stage American medium-to-heavy launch vehicle comprising a liquid-fuelled Common Core Booster (RP-1/LOX, RD-180 engine) paired with a cryogenic Centaur upper stage (LH2/LOX). The vehicle flew in multiple configurations (designator: fairing diameter, solid rocket booster count, Centaur engine count), ranging from the 401 (no boosters, 4.2 m fairing) to the 551 (five strap-on solid boosters, 5.4 m fairing). Payload to low Earth orbit varies by configuration from 9,797 kg (401) to 18,814 kg (551)[1]. No single dedicated SSO figure is available across configurations. Atlas V first flew on 21 August 2002[1] and completed its final flight on 29 May 2026[2], accumulating 109 flights with 108 successes[1].
Atlas V carried a wide range of civil Earth observation missions, including Landsat 8[3], Landsat 9, WorldView-3, WorldView-4, and JPSS-2[4]. Launches were conducted from Cape Canaveral SLC-41 and, until 2022, Vandenberg SLC-3[1]. The vehicle is retired; production ended in 2024.[2]
Supply chain position
- [1]Atlas V, Wikipediacommunity2026-06-16
- [2]Atlas V, United Launch Alliance official pageoperator marketing2026-06-16
- [3]Landsat 8, USGSagency doc2026-06-16
- [4]Atlas V JPSS-2 mission, ULAoperator marketing2026-06-16
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Ula Atlas V. EO-Atlas, SpectraWorks B.V. https://eo-atlas.org/launch_services/ula-atlas-v (CC BY 4.0)
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@misc{eoatlas:launch_services:ula-atlas-v,
title = {Ula Atlas V},
author = {{EO-Atlas}},
publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
url = {https://eo-atlas.org/launch_services/ula-atlas-v}
}