Atlas V N22

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Atlas V N22 is a specific variant of the Atlas V launch vehicle optimized for crewed missions, notably used to launch Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to low Earth orbit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Atlas V rocket configuration
expendable launch system
orbital launch vehicle
configurationCode N22
countryOfOrigin United States
crewCapacitySupported up to 7 astronauts via Starliner
crewSafetyFeature redundant avionics for crewed flight
upgraded emergency detection system
customer Boeing
NASA
designedForDestination International Space Station
fairingType launch vehicle adapter and aeroskirt for Starliner
firstStage Atlas V Common Core Booster
linked to: Common Core Booster
firstStageEngine RD-180
firstStageEngineManufacturer NPO Energomash
firstStageEngineType liquid-fueled rocket engine
firstStageOxidizer liquid oxygen
firstStagePropellant RP-1 kerosene
guidanceSystem inertial guidance with GPS augmentation
launchAzimuthRange inclinations suitable for ISS rendezvous
launchProfile ascent trajectory tailored for Starliner abort modes
launchSite Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Space Launch Complex 41
launchVehicleFamily Atlas V
manufacturer United Launch Alliance
missionRole Commercial Crew Program launcher
notableFeature first Atlas V variant certified for NASA crewed missions
only Atlas V configuration with dual-engine Centaur for crewed flights
operator United Launch Alliance
optimizedFor crewed missions
partOf Atlas V family
linked to: Atlas V
primaryPayload Boeing CST-100 Starliner
program Atlas V program
linked to: Atlas V
propulsionType liquid and solid propulsion combination
reusability non-reusable launch vehicle
solidRocketBoosterManufacturer Northrop Grumman
solidRocketBoosters 2
solidRocketBoosterType GEM-63
linked to: GEM 63XL
stageCount 2
status operational during 2020s
targetOrbit low Earth orbit
upperStage Dual Engine Centaur
linked to: Centaur upper stage
upperStageEngine RL10A-4-2
linked to: RL10
upperStageEngineManufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne
upperStageOxidizer liquid oxygen
upperStagePropellant liquid hydrogen
usedForMission Boe-OFT (Boeing Orbital Flight Test)
Boe-OFT-2 (Boeing Orbital Flight Test 2)
Crew Flight Test (CFT)

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Atlas V configurationOptions Atlas V N22
OFT launchVehicle Atlas V N22