Launch vehicle, Atlas V |
Launch vehicle, Atlas V |
Jun 3 2006, 01:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 134 Joined: 13-March 05 Member No.: 191 |
NASA has decided to use the Atlas V, with 4 strap-on solid rocket boosters to launch MSL. This is the same rocket that launched MRO (no solids) and New Horizons (5 solids).
Cost: $194.7 million, less than half the price of the Titan IV which would have been needed a few years ago. Rocky Mountain News article NASA press release |
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Jun 4 2006, 09:34 AM
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A reminder to point out that the Atlas V is not the most powerfull non-man-rated launch-vehicle
Titan IV : 2 X 600 + 240 = 1440 kdaN Ariane 5: 2 X 525 + 90 = 1140 kdaN Atlas V/511: 1111 kdaN ... |
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Jun 4 2006, 05:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
A reminder to point out that the Atlas V is not the most powerfull non-man-rated launch-vehicle Titan IV : 2 X 600 + 240 = 1440 kdaN Ariane 5: 2 X 525 + 90 = 1140 kdaN Atlas V/511: 1111 kdaN What's a kdaN? It looks to be a measure of thrust of some sort? Also, Titan IV is no more in service so no point in including it. -------------------- |
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