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Atlas V

Atlas V is ULA’s modular expendable Atlas launch vehicle, combining a Common Core Booster with a Centaur upper stage, optional solid rocket boosters, and mission-specific payload accommodations. It entered service in 2002, completed its 110th flight in July 2026, and is flying out its remaining Starliner manifest in the N22 configuration.

Atlas V

Identity

Family Name
Atlas
Full Name
Atlas V
Reusability
expendable
Status
active
Type
rocket
Variant Name
V

Details

Description
Atlas V is ULA’s modular expendable Atlas launch vehicle, combining a Common Core Booster with a Centaur upper stage, optional solid rocket boosters, and mission-specific payload accommodations. It entered service in 2002, completed its 110th flight in July 2026, and is flying out its remaining Starliner manifest in the N22 configuration.
Diameter M
3.81
First Flight Year
2,002
Manufacturer
Operator
Parent Vehicle Family
Payload Capacity Kg
Gto
8,900
Leo
18,850
Stages Count
2

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Creation Time
April 26, 2026 at 14:21:48 UTC
Updated Time
July 16, 2026 at 20:39:11 UTC