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ATLAS V Pantone 661 Pantone Black 6 A V 401 will deliver Pantone 459 the CLIO to for Space Systems Company. Liftoff will occur from Space Launch Complex 41 at Air Force Station, FL.

Pantone Cool Gray 10 Pantone 286 Since 1957, the Atlas rocket has been an integral part of the United The ULA team is proud to launch the CLIO mission on an 401, States’ space program, supporting national defense missions, from Space Launch Complex 41, for Systems launching Mercury astronauts to orbit, and sending spacecraft to the Company. farthest reaches of the . Over its nearly six decades, the The ULA team is focused on attaining Perfect Product Delivery for the Atlas has undergone a series of continuous improvements, CLIO mission, which includes a relentless focus on mission success (the culminating in the current Atlas V Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle perfect product) and also excellence and continuous improvement in (EELV). Designed in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, the modu- meeting all of the needs of our customers (the perfect delivery). lar design of the Atlas V allows for multiple configurations to meet specific customer requirements. We sincerely thank the entire team, which consists of Lockheed Martin, their U.S. government sponsor, ULA, and major suppliers of ULA.

All Atlas V launch vehicles consist of a first stage, a second Go Atlas, Go Centaur, Go CLIO! stage, and either a 4-m-diameter or a 5-m-diameter . To accommodate larger spacecraft requiring additional thrust at liftoff, one to three solid rocket boosters (SRB) can be added to the Atlas V 4-m vehicle, while the Atlas V 5-m vehicle can support up to five SRBs.

Flexibility, reliability and 100% mission success are the hallmarks of the Atlas V system, Jim Sponnick making it the launch vehicle of choice for the full range of customer requirements. Vice President, Atlas and Programs

Payload Fairing (PLF) The CLIO spacecraft is encapsulated in the 4-m (14-ft) diameter large payload fairing (LPF). The LPF is a bisector (two-piece shell) fairing consisting of aluminum skin/stringer construction with vertical split-line longerons. The vehicle’s height with the PLF is approximately 189 ft.

Centaur The Centaur second stage is 10 ft in diameter and 41.5 ft in length. Its propellant tanks are constructed MISSION OVERVIEW of pressure-stabilized, corrosion resistant stainless steel. Centaur is a liquid hydrogen/- (cryogenic-) fueled vehicle. It uses a single RL10A-4-2 engine producing 22,300 lb of thrust. The cryo- genic tanks are insulated with a combination of helium-purged insulation blankets, radiation shields, and spray-on foam insulation (SOFI). The Centaur forward adapter (CFA) provides the structural mountings for PMS 280C PMS 279C PMS 123C Black With more than a century of combined heritage, United Launch Alliance is – 25th Atlas V 401 Configuration Launch the fault-tolerant avionics system and the structural and electrical interfaces with the spacecraft. the nation’s most experienced and reliable . ULA th has successfully delivered more than 85 to orbit that provide – 49 Atlas V Launch Booster critical capabilities for troops in the field, aid meteorologists in tracking – 60th ULA Launch from Cape Canaveral The Atlas V booster is 12.5 ft in diameter and 106.5 ft in length. The booster’s tanks are structurally rig- severe weather, enable personal device-based GPS navigation and unlock id and constructed of aluminum barrels, spun-formed aluminum domes, and intertank skirts. Atlas the mysteries of our solar system. – 88th Overall ULA Launch booster propulsion is provided by the RD-180 engine system (a single engine with two thrust chambers). The RD-180 burns RP-1 (Rocket Propellant-1 or highly purified kerosene) and liquid oxygen, and deliv- ers 860,200 lb of thrust at sea level. The Atlas V booster is controlled by the Centaur avionics system, which provides guidance, flight control, and vehicle sequencing functions during the booster and Centaur Join the conversation: phases of flight.

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PMS 280C PMS 279C PMS 123C Black ATLAS V PRODUCTION AND LAUNCH MISSION PROFILE AND GROUND TRACE

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Interstage 4 Launch Vehicle Adapter Interstage 2 Adapter Booster 5 Mobile Launch Platform (MLP) Longitude (deg) 6 Centaur LO Storage 2 4 7 High Pressure Gas Storage 5 80 1 Centaur 8 Booster LO Storage 2 5 60 9 Pad Equipment Building (PEB) 10 Pad ECS Shelter 40 TEL-4 4 JDMTA 20 6 TDRS Spacecraft Guam 4-m Payload 171 Fairing Halves 0 TDRS 041 TDRS 046 Diego Garcia 9 TDRS 1 174 Payload -20 Geodetic Latitude (deg) Transporter 8 7 1 -40

4 -60 Telemetry 2 10 Launch Vehicle /Spacecraft Ground Trace TDRS Asset Geostationary Orbital Position 3 6 -80

45 Mobile 7 8 -135 -90 -45 0 90 135 Launch Space Launch Complex 41 Platform 9 All Values Approximate