Atlas V N22

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Atlas V N22 is a specific variant of the Atlas V launch vehicle optimized for crewed missions, notably used to launch Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to low Earth orbit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Atlas V rocket configuration
expendable launch system
orbital launch vehicle
configurationCode N22 NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crewCapacitySupported up to 7 astronauts via Starliner
crewSafetyFeature redundant avionics for crewed flight
upgraded emergency detection system
customer Boeing NERFINISHED
NASA NERFINISHED
designedForDestination International Space Station NERFINISHED
fairingType launch vehicle adapter and aeroskirt for Starliner
firstStage Atlas V Common Core Booster NERFINISHED
firstStageEngine RD-180 NERFINISHED
firstStageEngineManufacturer NPO Energomash NERFINISHED
firstStageEngineType liquid-fueled rocket engine
firstStageOxidizer liquid oxygen
firstStagePropellant RP-1 kerosene
guidanceSystem inertial guidance with GPS augmentation
launchAzimuthRange inclinations suitable for ISS rendezvous
launchProfile ascent trajectory tailored for Starliner abort modes
launchSite Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Space Launch Complex 41 NERFINISHED
launchVehicleFamily Atlas V NERFINISHED
manufacturer United Launch Alliance NERFINISHED
missionRole Commercial Crew Program launcher
notableFeature first Atlas V variant certified for NASA crewed missions
only Atlas V configuration with dual-engine Centaur for crewed flights
operator United Launch Alliance NERFINISHED
optimizedFor crewed missions
partOf Atlas V family NERFINISHED
primaryPayload Boeing CST-100 Starliner NERFINISHED
program Atlas V program NERFINISHED
propulsionType liquid and solid propulsion combination
reusability non-reusable launch vehicle
solidRocketBoosterManufacturer Northrop Grumman NERFINISHED
solidRocketBoosters 2
solidRocketBoosterType GEM-63 NERFINISHED
stageCount 2
status operational during 2020s
targetOrbit low Earth orbit
upperStage Dual Engine Centaur NERFINISHED
upperStageEngine RL10A-4-2 NERFINISHED
upperStageEngineManufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne NERFINISHED
upperStageOxidizer liquid oxygen
upperStagePropellant liquid hydrogen
usedForMission Boe-OFT (Boeing Orbital Flight Test) NERFINISHED
Boe-OFT-2 (Boeing Orbital Flight Test 2) NERFINISHED
Crew Flight Test (CFT) NERFINISHED

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Atlas V configurationOptions Atlas V N22