Rocket file · LV-4
Atlas V 501
Atlas V 501 is an expendable launch vehicle built by United Launch Alliance. It stands 58.3 m tall, lifts 8,210 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 22 April 2010. It has flown 8 times with 8 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Atlas V 501
Atlas V with 5m Fairing, 0 SRB, 1 Centaur upper stage engine.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Atlas V 501 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAtlas V 501 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Atlas V 501 flown?
- 8 times, with 8 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Atlas V 501's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 8 successful flights out of 8 attempts.
- How much can Atlas V 501 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Atlas V 501 at 8,210 kg to low Earth orbit and 3,780 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Atlas V 501 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Atlas V 501 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.