Atlas V 551 | USSF-51

Launch Time
Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:45 UTC

Launch vehicle was switched from Vulcan Centaur to Atlas V at ULA’s request.

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Atlas V 551

Image Credit: ULA

ULA

Status: Active

Price: $153.0 million

Liftoff Thrust: 12,141 kN

Payload to LEO: 18,850 kg

Payload to GTO: 8,900 kg

Stages: 2

Strap-ons: 5

Rocket Height: 62.2 m

Fairing Diameter: 5.4 m

Fairing Height: 26.5 m

Details

USSF-51 is a classified mission for the United States Space Force.

137th orbital launch attempt

162nd mission

4th mission of 2024

101st mission

2nd mission of 2024