A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket will Part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP), MISSION deliver Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to a the uncrewed OFT is the first launch of the 98-nautical mile (nmi) sub-orbital trajectory on its CST-100 Starliner. The goals of the OFT mission Orbital Flight Test (OFT) to the International Space are to demonstrate on-orbit operation of all Station (ISS). Following separation from Atlas V, systems; demonstrate the performance of the Starliner engines will burn taking it the rest of the Guidance, Navigation and Control systems of the MISSION way to orbit and on to the ISS. Liftoff will occur Atlas V and Starliner through ascent, on-orbit and from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaver- reentry; verify acoustic and vibration levels as well al Air Force Station, Florida. as loads across Starliner’s exterior and interior ATLAS V throughout the mission; monitor launch abort OVERVIEW Image Courtesy The Boeing Company triggers; demonstrate end-to-end operational performance and procedures; and demonstrate The Atlas V Starliner configuration reentry and landing. Starliner will land at one of will launch The Boeing Company’s five designated sites in the western United States. CST-100 Starliner vehicle as part All human launch systems, going back to the of NASA’s Commercial Crew Mercury Atlas, traditionally conduct uncrewed Program. This is the inaugural flight test flights prior to crewed flights. The uncrewed of this configuration. flight will allow the team to thoroughly evaluate all flight data against pre-flight predictions and make any necessary adjustments prior First flown in 2002, the Atlas V to flying astronauts. launch vehicle has a record of 100 percent mission success over more than 80 launches. LAUNCH Spacecraft Modified specifically for the Boeing CST-100 Starliner space- VEHICLE craft, the Atlas V Starliner configuration does not include a Starliner payload fairing. Instead, the Starliner’s own protective surfaces Spacecraft take the place of the fairing to protect the uncrewed spacecraft during ascent. The vehicle’s height with the Boeing CST-100 Starliner is approximately 52.4 m (172 ft). Launch Vehicle The CST-100 Starliner is attached to the Atlas V using a launch vehicle adapter (LVA) which also includes an aeroskirt to reduce Adapter & the aerodynamic loads on the vehicle. The aeroskirt is jettisoned Aeroskirt for improved performance following booster stage separation. Centaur Centaur The Centaur second stage is 10 ft in diameter and 41.5 ft in RL10A-4-2 length. Its propellant tanks are pressure-stabilized and con- Engines structed of corrosion-resistant stainless steel. Centaur is a cryogenic vehicle, fueled with liquid hydrogen and liquid Aft Stub oxygen. The Atlas V configuration for this mission is pow- Adapter ered by dual RL10A-4-2 engines, each producing 22,600 lb of thrust. The cryogenic tanks are insulated with a combination of Interstage helium-purged blankets, radiation shields and spray-on foam Adapter MISSION With more than a century of insulation (SOFI). The Centaur forward adapter (CFA) provides combined heritage, ULA is the structural mountings for the fault-tolerant avionics system and electrical interfaces with the spacecraft. The Centaur also in- SUCCESS world’s most experienced and cludes an Emergency Detection System (EDS) that monitors for reliable launch service provider. critical hazards to detect an imminent or occurring failure. The Booster ULA has successfully delivered EDS also provides critical in-flight data which supports jettison more than 130 missions to orbit of the ascent cover and initiates CST-100 spacecraft separation. that provide Earth observation capabilities, enable global com- Booster The booster is 12.5 ft in diameter and 106.5 ft in length. The munications, unlock the mysteries booster’s tanks are structurally rigid and constructed of isogrid of our solar system and support aluminum barrels, spun-formed aluminum domes and intertank Solid life-saving technology. skirts. Booster propulsion is provided by the RD-180 engine Rocket system (a single engine with two thrust chambers). The RD-180 Boosters burns RP-1 (Rocket Propellant-1 or highly purified kerosene) and liquid oxygen and delivers 860,200 lb of thrust at sea level. Two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) generate the additional power required at liftoff, with each SRB providing 348,500 lb of thrust. RD-180 The Centaur avionics system provides guidance, flight control Engine and vehicle sequencing functions during the booster and Centaur phases of flight. ulalaunch.com Copyright © 2019 United Launch Alliance, LLC. All Rights Reserved. DELTA II ATLAS V 401 ATLAS V 411 ATLAS V 421 ATLAS V 431 1 Sacramento, CA 1 Sacramento, CA 1 Sacramento, CA Solid Rocket Booster Fabrica- Solid Rocket Booster Fabrica- Solid Rocket Booster Fabrica- tion at Aerojet Rocketdyne tion at Aerojet Rocketdyne tion at Aerojet Rocketdyne 1 Denver, CO 2 Denver, CO 2 Denver, CO 2 Denver, CO ULA Headquarters & Design ULA Headquarters & Design ULA Headquarters & Design ULA Headquarters & Design 1 Sacramento, CA Center Engineering Center Engineering Center Engineering Center Engineering RS27A and AJ10118K Engine 2 Harlingen, TX 3 Harlingen, TX 3 Harlingen, TX 3 Harlingen, TX Fabrication at Aerojet Rocketdyne Payload Fairing, Payload Payload Fairing, Payload Payload Fairing, Payload Payload Fairing, Payload 1 2 2 Magna, UT Fairing Adapter, Booster 1 Fairing Adapter, Booster 1 Fairing Adapter, Booster 1 Fairing Adapter, Booster 3 Graphite Epoxy Motor Fabrication 1 2 2 2 Adapter & Centaur Adapter Adapter & Centaur Adapter Adapter & Centaur Adapter Adapter & Centaur Adapter at Northrop Grumman Fabrication Fabrication Fabrication Fabrication 3 Denver, CO 3 Decatur, AL 4 Decatur, AL 4 Decatur, AL 4 Decatur, AL ULA Headquarters & 4 3 Booster Fabrication & Final 4 Booster Fabrication & Final 4 Booster Fabrication & Final 4 Booster Fabrication & Final 5 Design Center Engineering Assembly, Centaur Tank Assembly, Centaur Tank Assembly, Centaur Tank Assembly, Centaur Tank 4 Iuka, MS Fabrication & Centaur Final Fabrication & Centaur Final Fabrication & Centaur Final Fabrication & Centaur Final Payload Fairing Fabrication at Assembly Assembly Assembly Assembly Northrop Grumman 4 4 West Palm Beach, FL 5 5 West Palm Beach, FL 5 5 West Palm Beach, FL 5 5 West Palm Beach, FL 5 Decatur, AL 6 5 RL10C1 Engine Fabrication RL10C1 Engine Fabrication 6 RL10C1 Engine Fabrication 6 RL10C1 Engine Fabrication Booster, Payload Fairing & 2 3 3 3 at Aerojet Rocketdyne at Aerojet Rocketdyne at Aerojet Rocketdyne at Aerojet Rocketdyne Second Stage Fabrication 5 Khimki, Russia 6 Khimki, Russia 6 Khimki, Russia 6 Khimki, Russia RD180 Engine Fabrication at RD180 Engine Fabrication at RD180 Engine Fabrication at RD180 Engine Fabrication at NPO Energomash NPO Energomash NPO Energomash NPO Energomash ATLAS V 501 ATLAS V 511 ATLAS V 521 ATLAS V 531 ATLAS V 541 1 Sacramento, CA 1 Sacramento, CA 1 Sacramento, CA 1 Sacramento, CA Solid Rocket Booster Fabrication Solid Rocket Booster Fabrication Solid Rocket Booster Fabrication Solid Rocket Booster Fabrication 1 Denver, CO at Aerojet Rocketdyne at Aerojet Rocketdyne at Aerojet Rocketdyne at Aerojet Rocketdyne ULA Headquarters & Design 2 Denver, CO 2 Denver, CO 2 Denver, CO 2 Denver, CO Center Engineering ULA Headquarters & Design ULA Headquarters & Design ULA Headquarters & Design ULA Headquarters & Design 2 Harlingen, TX Center Engineering Center Engineering Center Engineering Center Engineering Payload Adapter, Booster 3 Harlingen, TX 3 Harlingen, TX 3 Harlingen, TX 3 Harlingen, TX Adapter & Centaur Adapter Payload Adapter, Booster Payload Adapter, Booster Payload Adapter, Booster Payload Adapter, Booster Fabrication Adapter & Centaur Adapter Adapter & Centaur Adapter Adapter & Centaur Adapter Adapter & Centaur Adapter CAPE DELTA IV M+ (5,2) CAPE DELTA IV M+ (5,4) CAPE DELTA IV HEAVY CAPE DELTA IV M+ (4,2) 3 Decatur, AL Fabrication Fabrication Fabrication Fabrication Booster Fabrication & Final 4 Decatur, AL 4 Decatur, AL 4 Decatur, AL 4 Decatur, AL 1 Assembly, Centaur Tank 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 Booster Fabrication & Final Booster Fabrication & Final Booster Fabrication & Final Booster Fabrication & Final Fabrication & Final Assembly Assembly, Centaur Tank Assembly, Centaur Tank Assembly, Centaur Tank Assembly, Centaur Tank 4 West Palm Beach, FL Second Second Second Fabrication & Final Assembly Fabrication & Final Assembly Fabrication & Final Assembly Fabrication & Final Assembly 1 1 1 RL10C1 Engine Fabrication at Solid Rocket Stage Solid Rocket Stage Second Solid Rocket Stage 3 4 5 West Palm Beach, FL 4 5 West Palm Beach, FL 4 5 West Palm Beach, FL 4 5 West Palm Beach, FL 1 Stage Aerojet Rocketdyne Motors Motors Motors RL10C1 Engine Fabrication at RL10C1 Engine Fabrication at RL10C1 Engine Fabrication at RL10C1 Engine Fabrication at 5 Khimki, Russia Booster Booster Booster Aerojet Rocketdyne Aerojet Rocketdyne Aerojet Rocketdyne Aerojet Rocketdyne Booster(s) 5 RD180 Engine Fabrication at 6 6 6 6 6 Khimki, Russia 6 Khimki, Russia 6 Khimki, Russia 6 Khimki, Russia NPO Energomash 2 1 Delta Operations Center 2 1 Delta Operations Center 2 1 Delta Operations Center 4 5 RD180 Engine Fabrication at 5 RD180 Engine Fabrication at 5 RD180 Engine Fabrication at 5 RD180 Engine Fabrication at Fairing Fairing Fairing 6 Zurich, Switzerland Mission Director’s Center & Mission Director’s Center & Fairing Halves Mission Director’s Center & NPO Energomash NPO Energomash NPO Energomash NPO Energomash Halves