Atlas V Growth Phase 2
Launch vehicle · USA
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American orbital launch vehicle. Proposed growth variant of the heavy-lift version of the Atlas V launch vehicle with three parallel 5-m-diameter wide-body Common Core Boosters (CCB), each with 1 or 2 RD-180 engines; a 5-m-diameter new LOx/LH2 stage with 2 or 4 engines with a total thrust of 180,000 kgf; and a 5 m diameter payload fairing.
Payload: 29,000 kg (63,000 lb) to a earth escape.
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- Family
- orbital launch vehicle
- Country
- USA
- Agency
- Martin