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.

Payloads: 3

Geostationary Earth Orbit

137th orbital launch attempt

162nd mission

4th mission of 2024

161st successful mission

157th consecutive successful mission

101st mission

2nd mission of 2024

100th successful mission

91st consecutive successful mission