Atlas V 401 | MAVEN

Mission Status

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Mission Details

MAVEN is a Mars orbiter with a mission to study the martian atmosphere and how it was lost over time.

Mission Type Planetary Science
Orbit Heliocentric N/A
Launch Window 06:28 PM - 06:28 PM

Rocket Configuration

Name Atlas V 401
Manufacturer United Launch Alliance
Height 58.3 m
Diameter 3.8 m
Maiden Flight 2002-08-21
Success Rate 41/41 (100%)

An Atlas V with a 4 meter diameter fairing, no boosters and a single centaur upper stage engine.