Primary function: Space-lift vehicle.Primary function: Space-lift vehicle. Dimensions: Inertial upper stage longitudinal dimensions 17 ft., diameter flares from 90 to 114 in. First stage continuance 86.5 ft., diameter 10 ft other stage length 32.7 ft., diameter 10 ft Payload: Capable of placing up to 47800-lb payloads into low-earth orbit; up to 12700-lb payloads into geosynchronous orbit when launched from Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla; and up to 38000 lb into a low-earth polar orbit when launched from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Using an inertial upper stage, the vehicle can transport up to 5250 lb into geosynchronous orbit. COPYRIGHT 2001 U Air Force, Air Force moderns Agency |
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