Launcher

Atlas V

Penultimate vehicle in the Atlas family of launch vehicles. Prior to Falcon 9's extremely high launch rates, Atlas V was by and far considered the most reliable launch vehicle.

Launcher Info

Status
In Service
Maximum Performance
Medium-Lift
Type
Rocket Launcher
Reusability

Launcher Cofigurations

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Related Links

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Additional Background

A medium lift vehicle with several possible solid-booster configurations to support different mission profiles.

First developed and operated by Lockheed Martin, Delta II came to ULA as part of Lockheed Martin's contribution to the formation of ULA.

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Launches From

ULA
No Remaining Presence
United States

Engines

Aerojet Rocketdyne
In Service
Liquid
Hydrogen
Oxygen
In Service
Liquid
RP1
Oxygen

Common Payloads

Boeing
In Service
Cargo
Bigelow Aerospace
Under Development
Station
Boeing
Prototype Built
Crew

Company

Joint Venture
Active Business

Operated By

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Service History

Development History

Launch Manifest

TBD 2029

Starliner Operational Flight 5

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Fifth operational misson, date of which is dependent on its certification mission outcome.

TBD 2027

Starliner Operational Flight 3

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Third operational misson, date of which is dependent on its certification mission outcome.

TBD 2026

Starliner Operational Flight 2

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Second operational misson, date of which is dependent on its certification mission outcome.

TBD 2030

Starliner Operational Flight 6

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Sixth operational misson, date of which is dependent on its certification mission outcome.

TBD 2028

Starliner Operational Flight 4

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Fourth operational misson, date of which is dependent on its certification mission outcome.

Aug 2025

Starliner Operational Flight 1

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

First operational misson, date of which is dependent on its certification mission outcome.

TBD 2025

Project Kuiper Mission 9

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Ninth mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2025

Project Kuiper Mission 15

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Fifteenth mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2025

Project Kuiper Mission 12

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Twelfe mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2025

Project Kuiper Mission 10

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Tenth mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2025

Project Kuiper Mission 14

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Fourteenth mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2026

Project Kuiper Mission 17

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Seventeenth mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2025

Project Kuiper Mission 11

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Eleventh mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2026

Project Kuiper Mission 18

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Eighteenth mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2025

Project Kuiper Mission 13

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Thirteenth mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2025

Project Kuiper Mission 16

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Sixteenth mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2025

Project Kuiper Mission 5

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Fifth mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2025

Project Kuiper Mission 8

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Eighth mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2025

Project Kuiper Mission 6

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Sixth mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2025

Project Kuiper Mission 4

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Fourth mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2025

Project Kuiper Mission 7

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Seventh mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

TBD 2025

Project Kuiper Mission 3

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Third mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

Q4 2024

Project Kuiper Mission 2

Launch Time (UTC)
Launch Time (Local)
Local Timezone
Eastern Standard Time UTC−05

Being launched by

ULA

Launching from 

Cape Canaveral SLC-41

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Second mission of a large block-buy by Amazon, for the Project Kuiper satellite internet constellation.

Launch History

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N22
Crew-rated two-stage configuration with two strap-on solid-fueled boosters, two RL-10A engines in the Centaur second-stage, and an adapter for the Starliner spacecraft in place of the fairing.
Configuration Service Status
In Service
Mass to LEO Classification
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
13250
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.
551
Two-stage configuration with five strap-on solid-fueled boosters, a single RL-10A engine in the Centaur second-stage, and a 5-meter wide fairing.
Configuration Service Status
In Service
Mass to LEO Classification
Medium-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
18814
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
8900
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.
541
Two-stage configuration with four strap-on solid-fueled boosters, a single RL-10A engine in the Centaur second-stage, and a 5-meter wide fairing.
Configuration Service Status
No Longer in Service
Mass to LEO Classification
Medium-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
17443
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
8290
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.
531
Two-stage configuration with three strap-on solid-fueled boosters, a single RL-10A engine in the Centaur second-stage, and a 5-meter wide fairing.
Configuration Service Status
No Longer in Service
Mass to LEO Classification
Medium-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
15575
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
7475
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.
521
Two-stage configuration with two strap-on solid-fueled boosters, a single RL-10A engine in the Centaur second-stage, and a 5-meter wide fairing.
Configuration Service Status
No Longer in Service
Mass to LEO Classification
Medium-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
13490
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
6475
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.
511
Two-stage configuration with one strap-on solid-fueled boosters, a single RL-10A engine in the Centaur second-stage, and a 5-meter wide fairing.
Configuration Service Status
No Longer in Service
Mass to LEO Classification
Medium-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
10986
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
5250
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.
501
Two-stage configuration with no strap-on solid-fueled boosters, a single RL-10A engine in the Centaur second-stage, and a 5-meter wide fairing.
Configuration Service Status
No Longer in Service
Mass to LEO Classification
Medium-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
8123
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
3775
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.
431
Two-stage configuration with three strap-on solid-fueled boosters, a single RL-10A engine in the Centaur second-stage, and a 4-meter wide fairing.
Configuration Service Status
No Longer in Service
Mass to LEO Classification
Medium-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
15718
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
7700
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.
421
Two-stage configuration with two strap-on solid-fueled boosters, a single RL-10A engine in the Centaur second-stage, and a 4-meter wide fairing.
Configuration Service Status
No Longer in Service
Mass to LEO Classification
Medium-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
14067
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
6890
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.
411
Two-stage configuration with one strap-on solid-fueled boosters, a single RL-10A engine in the Centaur second-stage, and a 4-meter wide fairing.
Configuration Service Status
No Longer in Service
Mass to LEO Classification
Medium-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
12150
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
5950
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.
401
Two-stage configuration with no strap-on solid-fueled boosters, a single RL-10A engine in the Centaur second-stage, and a 4-meter wide fairing.
Configuration Service Status
No Longer in Service
Mass to LEO Classification
Medium-Lift
Performance
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Low-Earth Orbit (LEO)
9797
No Data
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
No Data
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
4750
No Data
Geostationary Orbit (GSO)
No Data
Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
No Data
Mars Transfer Orbit (MTO)
No Data
Specs
Orbit
Mass to Orbit (kg)
Length
No Data
Diameter
No Data
Dry Mass
No Data
Pressurized Volume
No Data
No detailed launcher stage information is available.