Van Allen Probes (RBSP)

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

08:05:00

Thursday August 30, 2012

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Van Allen Probes (RBSP)

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The Van Allen Probes, formerly known as the Radiation Belt Storm Probes, are two robotic spacecraft being used to study the Van Allen radiation belts that surround Earth. NASA is conducting the Van Allen Probes mission as part of the Living With a Star program.

Highly Elliptical Orbit

2 Payloads

1,500 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Atlas V 401

Active 2002 to 2022

United Launch Alliance logo

Agency

ULA

Price

$109.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.81m

Height: 58.3m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 9,797 kg

GTO: 4,750 kg

Liftoff Thrust

3,826 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.2m

Height: 13.8m

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-41

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

15 days 22 hours

Stats

Atlas V


32nd

Mission

4th

Mission of 2012

United Launch Alliance


63rd

Mission

7th

Mission of 2012

2012


48th

Orbital launch attempt