Typical examples

Falcon 9 is capable of carrying payloads weighing up to 50,265 pounds (22,800 kilograms) into low-Earth orbit and up to 18,300 pounds (8,300 kilograms) into geostationary transfer orbit. The Atlas V can carry a payload weighing up to 41,570 pounds (18,850 kilograms) to low-Earth orbit.

The Atlas V Commercial Crew configuration was developed specifically for the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft. The spacecraft crew module has an innovative, weldless structure and is reusable up to 10 times with a six-month turnaround time.

In January of 2006, Atlas V set a new world record during the launch of the New Horizons mission, for the fastest spacecraft at time of leaving Earth’s atmosphere – more than 36,000 miles per hour. At this speed, it would only take 41 minutes and 44 seconds to go around the Earth’s Equator, which is 24,902 miles.

SM-65 Atlas missile The Atlas boosters would collapse under their own weight if not kept pressurized with nitrogen gas in the tanks when devoid of propellants. The Atlas booster was unusual in its use of “balloon” tanks.

He also noted that it’s not possible to pass out during the launch, because you are being pushed into space while lying on your back, so your blood doesn’t end up draining out of your brain. His favorite part of being in space: The best part is being weightless forever.

Atlas V

The Atlas V, developed by Lockheed Martin, and the Delta IV, developed by Boeing, are products of the US Air Force’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. Atlas ICBMs were human-rated for five of the seven Project Mercury orbital flights.

Atlas V 521 American orbital launch vehicle. Atlas V with 5-m diameter payload fairing, single engine Centaur upper stage, and two strap-on solid boosters. Payloads: 10,161 kg (22,401 lb) to sun synchronous orbit; 6,485 kg (14,297 lb) to geosynchronous transfer orbit.

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In August 2021, ULA announced that Atlas V would be retired, and all 29 remaining launches had been sold. As of 16 October 2021, 27 launches remain. Each Atlas V rocket consists of two main stages. The first stage is powered by a Russian RD-180 engine manufactured by Energomash and burning kerosene and liquid oxygen.

An upwards acceleration of about 5g is enough to overwhelm the ability of your heart to pump blood to your brain. The blood pools in your head, your face swells up and your lower eyelids are forced over your eyes. This is called ‘redout’ because all you see is the light shining through your eyelids.

For the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo spacecraft, such communications blackouts lasted for several minutes. Gemini 2, for example, endured such a blackout for four minutes, beginning at 9 minutes 5 seconds into the descent. For Apollo missions, the communications blackout was approximately three minutes long.

Atlas V 500, with a 5 meter diameter payload fairing and up to five SRBs, can put up to 8.9 tonnes to a 28.7 deg GTO or 18.85 tonnes into a 28.7 deg LEO. A 2.5 stage, Atlas 5 Heavy that uses three parallel burn CCBs, has been designed but not developed.

A 2.5 stage, Atlas 5 Heavy that uses three parallel burn CCBs, has been designed but not developed. Higher payloads to LEO are possible if two RL-10 engines are used, but that variant had not been developed as of mid-2013. CCB replaces heritage Atlas stainless steel balloon tanks with aluminum isogrid tanks.

The Atlas V payload fairings are configurable to fit a variety of spacecraft heights, both 4-m and 5-m diameter variants are available in three lengths. The 4-m PLF is a metallic design, configured by adding additional cylindrical plugs to achieve the desired length.

An Atlas V rocket has a rocket engine, two stages, a solid fuel motor, one interstage, a payload, an aerodynamic nose cap, avionics, a fuel tankand an oxidizer tank. An Atlas V rocket does not have stabilizing finsor a parachute. Stats Atlas V 500 Rocket