Rocket file · LV-262
Atlas V 521
Atlas V 521 is an expendable launch vehicle built by United Launch Alliance. It stands 58.3 m tall, lifts 13,490 kg to low Earth orbit, first flew on 17 July 2003. It has flown 2 times with 2 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 521
Atlas V is the fifth major version in the Atlas rocket family. It is an expendable launch system originally designed by Lockheed Martin, now being operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture between Lockheed and Boeing.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Atlas V 521 is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesAtlas V 521 in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Atlas V 521 flown?
- 2 times, with 2 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Atlas V 521's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 2 successful flights out of 2 attempts.
- How much can Atlas V 521 lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 lists Atlas V 521 at 13,490 kg to low Earth orbit and 6,475 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
- Is Atlas V 521 reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Atlas V 521 as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.