{"id":419,"date":"2023-03-31T15:02:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T15:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/?page_id=419"},"modified":"2023-03-31T15:02:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T15:02:25","slug":"ula","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/ula\/","title":{"rendered":"ULA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-a35e7592 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/03\/United-Launch-Alliance-Logo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"United Launch Alliance (ULA) Logo\" class=\"uag-image-420\" width=\"600\" height=\"316\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/03\/atlas-V-400-20131436orig-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-421 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/03\/atlas-V-400-20131436orig-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/03\/atlas-V-400-20131436orig-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/03\/atlas-V-400-20131436orig-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/03\/atlas-V-400-20131436orig-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/03\/atlas-V-400-20131436orig-2048x1371.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Atlas V 400 Series<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>United Launch Alliance (ULA) offers multiple configurations of the Atlas V rocket.&nbsp;&nbsp;To carry payloads, the 400 Series has a fairing of four meters in diameter which<br>is available in three different lengths. Up to three solid rocket boosters can be&nbsp;added to increase its performance. The Atlas V 400 Series can carry a payload<br>weighing up to 33,660 lbs (15,260 kg) to low-Earth orbit, and up to 16,970 lbs&nbsp;(7,700 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/rockets\/atlas-v\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More About Atlas V<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-ca1825cd wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/03\/atlasv_4m_generic_exp_side_431-1024x589.jpg\" alt=\"ULA Atlas V 400 Series Expanded\" class=\"uag-image-423\" width=\"\" height=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Atlas V 500 Series<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Atlas V 500 Series has a fairing of five meters in diameter (which also&nbsp;comes in three different lengths) to carry much larger payloads into orbit. This&nbsp;fairing volume is greater than an average single-family home. The Atlas V 500&nbsp;Series can carry a payload weighing up to 41,570 lbs (18,850 kg) to low-Earth&nbsp;orbit, and up to 19,620 lbs (8,900 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit. Up to&nbsp;five solid rocket boosters can be added to increase its performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/rockets\/atlas-v\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More About Atlas V<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-3d8c9376 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/03\/atlasv_5m_generic_exp_side_551-1024x589.jpg\" alt=\"ULA Atlas V 500 Series Expanded\" class=\"uag-image-425\" width=\"\" height=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"831\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/03\/Atlas-V-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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a payload weighing up to 60,000 lbs (27,200 kg) to low-Earth orbit, and up to 31,700 lbs (14,400 kg) into geostationary transfer orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/rockets\/vulcan-centaur\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More About Vulcan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-578e43cf wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.ksc.nasa.gov\/lspeducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/03\/vulcan_expanded-2022-1-1024x590.jpg\" alt=\"ULA Vulcan Expanded\" class=\"uag-image-429\" width=\"\" height=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" 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