Atlas family
Atlas V 541
Atlas V with 5m Fairing, 4 SRB, 1 Centaur upper stage engine.
Flights flown9
Success rate100%9/9
Payload to LEO17,410kg
Cost per kg to LEO$8,329$145M per launch
Maiden flight2011-11-26
Peak year20142 flights
Atlas V 541 is built by United Launch Alliance of the United States. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 26 November 2011 and last flew on 1 July 2022.
Flight record
100% success rate9 of 9 flown
2011peak 2014 · 2 flights2022
First flight2011-11-26
Latest flight2022-07-01
Failures0
Consecutive successes9
Fastest turnaround122d 1h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 17,410kg |
|---|---|
| Geostationary transfer orbit | 8,290kg |
| Geostationary orbit | 3,530kg |
| Launch cost | $145M |
| Cost per kg to LEO | $8,329 |
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 60m |
| Diameter | 3.8m |
| Launch mass | 479t |
| Maiden flight | 2011-11-26 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Geostationary Transfer Orbit3Elliptical Orbit2Geosynchronous Orbit1Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit1Heliocentric N/A1Mars Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Atlas V 541 | USSF-12 | Space Launch Complex 41 | Geosynchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2022-03-01 | Atlas V 541 | GOES-T | Space Launch Complex 41 | Geostationary Transfer Orbit | Success |
| 2020-07-30 | Atlas V 541 | Mars 2020 (Perseverance rover & Ingenuity helicopter) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Heliocentric N/A | Success |
| 2018-03-01 | Atlas V 541 | GOES-S | Space Launch Complex 41 | Geostationary Transfer Orbit | Success |
| 2017-09-24 | Atlas V 541 | NROL-42 | Space Launch Complex 3E | Elliptical Orbit | Success |
| 2016-11-19 | Atlas V 541 | GOES-R | Space Launch Complex 41 | Geostationary Transfer Orbit | Success |
| 2014-12-13 | Atlas V 541 | NROL-35 (USA-259) | Space Launch Complex 3E | Elliptical Orbit | Success |
| 2014-04-10 | Atlas V 541 | NROL-67 (USA-250) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit | Success |
| 2011-11-26 | Atlas V 541 | MSL (Curiosity) | Space Launch Complex 41 | Mars Orbit | Success |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
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