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[[Image:MRO_Liftoff.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The '''Atlas V''' Rocket launches the [[Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter]] into space.]]The '''Atlas V''' rocket is an expendable launch vehicle built by the [[Lockheed Martin]]-[[Boeing]] joint venture [[United Launch Alliance]]. The rocket consists of a first stage powered by kerosene and liquid oxygen, which uses a Russian made RD-180 engine, and a liquid hydrogen–liquid oxygen powered [[Centaur]] upper stage crafted by the American rocket manufacturer [[w:Aerojet_Rocketdyne|Aerojet Rocketdyne]].
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The '''Ariane''' family of rockets are expendable launch vehicles built by Arianegroup (mainly Airbus and Safran)for Arianespace.
  
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The Atlas V rocket was used to launch the [[Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter]] on August 12, 2005.{{stub}}
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Ariane 5 is the current active launcher.  It has not been used for Mars missions, but mainly for geostationary satellite launches.
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It can launch up to 21 tonnes to LEO.
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== References ==
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[[w:Ariane_(rocket_family)|Wikipedia article]]
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[[category:Exploration Transport Systems]]
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[[category:Astronautics]]

Latest revision as of 06:34, 8 September 2021

The Ariane family of rockets are expendable launch vehicles built by Arianegroup (mainly Airbus and Safran)for Arianespace.

Ariane 5 is the current active launcher. It has not been used for Mars missions, but mainly for geostationary satellite launches. It can launch up to 21 tonnes to LEO.

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References

Wikipedia article

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