Atlas V 531
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Atlas V 531 is a medium- to heavy-lift variant of the Atlas V launch vehicle that uses a five-meter payload fairing, three solid rocket boosters, and a single-engine Centaur upper stage to deliver satellites and spacecraft to orbit.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Atlas V launch vehicle configuration
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expendable launch system ⓘ orbital launch vehicle ⓘ |
| configurationCodeDigitMeaning |
second digit 3 indicates three solid rocket boosters
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third digit 1 indicates single-engine Centaur ⓘ |
| coreStageEngineType | RD-180 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreStagePropellant | RP-1/LOX ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designFeature |
five-meter payload fairing for larger spacecraft
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single-engine Centaur for efficient upper-stage performance ⓘ three strap-on solid rocket boosters for increased thrust at liftoff ⓘ |
| fairingCodeDigitMeaning | first digit 5 indicates 5-meter fairing ⓘ |
| fairingSeparation | jettisoned after atmospheric ascent ⓘ |
| familyDeveloper | Lockheed Martin (original Atlas V developer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyPropulsion |
hydrolox upper stage
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kerolox first stage ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance with GPS updates ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
launch of communications satellites
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launch of navigation satellites ⓘ launch of other spacecraft to Earth orbit and beyond ⓘ |
| launchAzimuthFlexibility | supports multiple inclinations depending on launch site ⓘ |
| launchCapability |
heavy-lift (lower end)
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medium-lift ⓘ |
| launchServiceProvider | United Launch Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchSites |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
NERFINISHED
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Vandenberg Space Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicleFamily | Atlas V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | United Launch Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionProfile | two-stage ascent with optional coast phases on Centaur ⓘ |
| numberOfSolidRocketBoosters | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | United Launch Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitTypesSupported |
geostationary transfer orbit
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highly elliptical orbit ⓘ interplanetary trajectories ⓘ low Earth orbit ⓘ medium Earth orbit ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlas V family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| payloadFairingDiameter | 5 meters ⓘ |
| payloadFairingType | 5-meter payload fairing ⓘ |
| reusability | expendable ⓘ |
| solidRocketBoosterType | GEM-63 (or earlier GEM-60 class depending on block) ⓘ |
| stages | 2 ⓘ |
| status | operational (within Atlas V program lifetime) ⓘ |
| upperStage | Centaur upper stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upperStageEngineCount | 1 ⓘ |
| upperStageEngineType | RL10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upperStagePropellant | LH2/LOX ⓘ |
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