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Kuato Engineering recommended the Atlas V rocket as its satellite launchers. The Atlas V rocket is capable of launching payload upto at least 3,000kg which is enough to accommodate three MPS satellites in just one launch; reduces the launching cost for MPS satellites. The Atlas V has had a near-perfect success rate in its 12 launches since August 2002; thus, it is very reliable. There is only one launch site for the Atlas V available which is Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

 
 

Figure 1: Atlas V Rocket
Figure 1: Atlas V Rocket
  
 


ULA has Atlas V launch services which are offered through a dedicated team of technical, business management, and marketing specialists to provide the optimum and most cost-effective space transportation solutions for the launch services customer.

Setting C3 = 0; the cost for 5 launches with 3 satellites each, is a total of $819M to $1027M.

Depending on the actual Atlas V model used; the performance curves for model 501 and 551 are given below.

 
 


Figure 2: Atlas V 501 Earth Escape Performance (C3 Curve)
Figure 2: Atlas V 501 Earth Escape Performance (C3 Curve)

Figure 3: Atlas V 551 Earth Escape Performance (C3 Curve)
Figure 3: Atlas V 551 Earth Escape Performance (C3 Curve)

  
 

LAUNCH SITE
 
 


The Atlas V rocket can be launched at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 41 (LC-41). The location of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is at 28°29′20″N and 80°34′40″W. Launching from this site allows the Atlas V rocket to get into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) and set satellites to Mars.

Figure 4: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Figure 1: Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

  
     
   
 


References

United Launch Alliance, "Atlas Launch System Mission Planner’s Guide", [Online] Available: http://www.ulalaunch.com/index_products_services.html