Atlas V 531 | NROL-101 (USA-310)

Launch Time
Fri Nov 13, 2020 22:32 UTC

The first Atlas V to use GEM-63 solid rocket boosters.

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Atlas V 531

Image Credit: ULA

ULA

Status: Retired

Price: $140.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 8,815 kN

Payload to LEO: 15,530 kg

Payload to GTO: 7,450 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 3

Rocket Height: 62.2 m

Fairing Diameter: 5.4 m

Fairing Height: 26.5 m

Details

A classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.

Molniya Orbit

91st orbital launch attempt

141st mission

5th mission of 2020

140th successful mission

136th consecutive successful mission

86th mission

5th mission of 2020

85th successful mission

76th consecutive successful mission