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Atlas V Insight Mission Overview A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 401 on Mars to study its deep interior. The two-year MISSION rocket will deliver the InSight spacecraft to an InSight mission seeks to understand the evo- interplanetary trajectory to Mars. Liftoff will lutionary formation of rocky planets, including occur from Space Launch Complex-3 at Earth, by investigating the interior structure Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. and processes of Mars. InSight will also investi- gate the dynamics of Martian tectonic activity MISSION NASA’s InSight (Interior Exploration using Seis- and meteorite impacts, which could offer clues mic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) about such phenomena on Earth. mission will place a single geophysical lander OVERVIEW Part of NASA’s Discovery Program, InSight builds on the proven technologies of NASA’s Mars Phoenix lander. The reuse of this technology, developed and built by Lockheed Martin Space, provides a low-risk path to Mars. In addition to InSight, this mission includes two CubeSats which will launch from dispensers mounted on the aft bulkhead carrier on the Atlas V Centaur second stage. The Mars Cube One (MarCO) CubeSats, designed and built by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will be the first to travel interplanetary. The small Mars-bound satellites provide a real-time communication Image Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech relay to cover the entry, decent and landing of InSight on Mars. ATLAS V The Atlas V 401 rocket has become the workhorse of the Atlas V fleet, delivering about half of all Atlas V LAUNCH Payload Fairing (PLF) InSight missions to date. In its more than The spacecraft is encapsulated in the 4-m (14-ft) Spacecraft 15 years of service, the 401 has VEHICLE diameter large payload fairing (LPF). The LPF is a bisector (two-piece shell) fairing consisting launched a diverse set of missions of aluminum skin/stringer construction with including national security, science vertical split-line longerons. The vehicle’s height 4-m Payload and exploration, commercial and with the LPF is approximately 189 ft. Fairing International Space Station resupply. Centaur The Centaur second stage is 10 ft in diameter Payload Adapter First Launch: Aug. 21, 2002 and 41.5 ft in length. Its propellant tanks are Launches to date: 37 constructed of pressure-stabilized, corrosion- resistant stainless steel. Centaur is a cryogenic Centaur Performance to GTO: vehicle, fueled with liquid hydrogen and liquid 4,750 kg (10,470 lb) oxygen, powered by an RL10C-1 engine produc- Aft Bulkhead Performance to LEO-Reference: ing 22,900 lb of thrust. The cryogenic tanks are Carrier insulated with a combination of helium-purged 9,800 kg (21,600 lb) blankets, radiation shields and spray-on foam RL10C-1 Engine insulation (SOFI). The Centaur forward adapt- Aft Stub er (CFA) provides structural mountings for the Adapter fault-tolerant avionics system and structural and electrical interfaces with the spacecraft. MISSION With more than a century of Interstage combined heritage, United Launch Booster Adapter SUCCESS Alliance is the nation’s most expe- The booster is 12.5 ft in diameter and 106.5 ft in rienced and reliable launch service length. The booster’s tanks are structurally rigid provider. ULA has successfully deliv- and constructed of isogrid aluminum barrels, ered more than 125 satellites to orbit spun-formed aluminum domes and intertank that provide critical capabilities for skirts. Booster propulsion is provided by the troops in the field, aid meteorologists RD-180 engine system (a single engine with two thrust chambers). The RD-180 burns RP-1 (Rocket in tracking severe weather, enable Propellant-1 or highly purified kerosene) and liq- Booster personal device-based GPS naviga- uid oxygen and delivers 860,200 lb of thrust at tion and unlock the mysteries of our sea level. The Centaur avionics system, provides solar system. guidance, flight control and vehicle sequenc- ing functions during the booster and Centaur phases of flight. RD-180 Engine ulalaunch.com Copyright © 2018 United Launch Alliance, LLC. All Rights Reserved. DELTA II VAFB, CA CAPE ATLAS V 401 CAPE ATLAS V 411 CAPE ATLAS V 421 CAPE ATLAS V 431 10-ft Payload Fairing Interstage Solid Rocket 1 Solid Rocket 1 Solid Rocket 1 Adapter 1 Second Booster Booster Booster Boosters Booster Boosters Booster Stage Boattail Boattail Boattail Boattail Solid Rocket ISA ISA ISA Motors ISA Booster 1 Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur 2 2 2 2 2 Spacecraft Spacecraft Spacecraft Payload Spacecraft Payload Payload Payload Fairing Fairing Fairing Fairing 1 Atlas Spaceflight 1 Atlas Spaceflight Halves 1 Atlas Spaceflight Halves 1 Atlas Spaceflight 1 Building 1670 Halves Halves Receiving, Inspection, Staging, Operations Center (ASOC) Operations Center (ASOC) Operations Center (ASOC) Operations Center (ASOC) Final Processing & Material Stores Launch Control Center & Launch Control Center & Mission Launch Control Center & Mission Launch Control Center & Mission Payload Mission Director’s Center Director’s Center Director’s Center Director’s Center 3 Adapter 2 Building 936 Fitting Receiving, Inspection & Booster 2 Delta Operations Center 2 Delta Operations Center 2 Delta Operations Center 2 Delta Operations Center Transfer ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical 5 Integration Integration Integration Integration 3 Hazardous Processing Receiving, Inspection, Destruct 3 Spacecraft Processing Facility 3 Spacecraft Processing Facility 3 Spacecraft Processing Facility 3 Spacecraft Processing Facility 4 Installation & Second Stage Nozzle Spacecraft Processing, Testing Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Spacecraft Installation 3 & Encapsulation 3 Encapsulation 3 Encapsulation 3 Encapsulation 4 Spacecraft Processing Mobile 4 Vertical Integration Facility Mobile 4 Vertical Integration Facility Mobile 4 Vertical Integration Facility Mobile 4 Vertical Integration Facility Spacecraft Processing, Testing & 4 Launch Launch Vehicle Integration & 4 Launch Launch Vehicle Integration & 4 Launch Launch Vehicle Integration & 4 Launch Launch Vehicle Integration & Encapsulation Platform Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Platform Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Platform Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Platform Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Fixed Umbilical 5 Mobile Service Tower Tower (FUT) Launch Vehicle Integration & Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Integrated Operations CAPE ATLAS V 501 CAPE ATLAS V 511 CAPE ATLAS V 521 CAPE ATLAS V 531 CAPE ATLAS V 541 1 1 1 1 1 Booster Booster Booster Booster Booster Solid Rocket Boattail Solid Rocket Boattail Solid Rocket Boattail Boattail Solid Rocket Boattail Boosters Boosters Boosters Boosters CISA CISA CISA CISA CISA CFLR CFLR CFLR CFLR CFLR Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur Centaur 2 2 2 2 2 1 Atlas Spaceflight 1 Atlas Spaceflight 1 Atlas Spaceflight 1 Atlas Spaceflight 1 Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center (ASOC) Operations Center (ASOC) Operations Center (ASOC) Operations Center (ASOC) Operations Center (ASOC) Launch Control Center & Mission Launch Control Center & Mission Launch Control Center & Mission Launch Control Center & Mission Launch Control Center & Mission Spacecraft Director’s Center Spacecraft Director’s Center Spacecraft Director’s Center Spacecraft Director’s Center Spacecraft Director’s Center Payload Payload Payload Payload Payload Fairing Halves 2 Delta Operations Center Fairing Halves 2 Delta Operations Center Fairing Halves 2 Delta Operations Center Fairing Halves 2 Delta Operations Center Fairing Halves 2 Delta Operations Center ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical ISA, Centaur, Boattail & Vertical DELTA II ATLAS V 401 Integration ATLAS V 411 Integration ATLAS V 421 IntegrationATLAS V 431 Integration Integration PRODUCTION 3 Spacecraft Processing Facility FLIGHT 3 Spacecraft Processing Facility 3 Spacecraft Processing Facility 3 Spacecraft Processing Facility 3 Spacecraft Processing Facility Payload Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Payload Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Payload Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Payload Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Payload Spacecraft Processing, Testing & Transporter Encapsulation PROFILE Transporter Encapsulation Transporter Encapsulation Transporter Encapsulation Transporter Encapsulation 11 12 1 Sacramento, CA 1 Sacramento, CA 1 Sacramento, CA 4 Vertical Integration Facility 10 Solid Rocket4 Vertical Booster Integration Fabrica- Facility Solid Rocket Booster Fabrica-4 Vertical Integration Facility Solid Rocket Booster Fabrica- 4 Vertical Integration Facility 4 Vertical Integration Facility Launch Vehicle Integration & 9 13tion at Aerojet Launch Rocketdyne Vehicle Integration & tion at Aerojet Rocketdyne Launch Vehicle Integration & tion at Aerojet Rocketdyne Launch Vehicle Integration & Launch Vehicle Integration & Testing,1 Denver, Spacecraft CO Mate & 2 Denver, CO Testing, Spacecraft Mate & 2 Denver, CO Testing, Spacecraft Mate & 2 Denver, CO Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Testing, Spacecraft Mate & Integrated Operations 8 Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Integrated Operations Integrated Operations 3 ULA Headquarters & Design 3 ULA Headquarters & Design ULA Headquarters3 & Design ULA Headquarters & Design 3 3 Center Engineering Center Engineering Center Engineering Center Engineering Mobile Mobile
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