Common Core Booster
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Used on | Atlas V |
| General characteristics | |
| Height | 32.46 m (106.5 ft) |
| Diameter | 3.81 m (12.5 ft) |
| Propellant mass | 284,089 kg (626,309 lb) |
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The Common Core Booster (CCB) is a rocket stage, which is used as the first stage of the American Atlas V rocket as part of its modular design. It was also intended that two additional CCBs would be used as boosters on the Atlas V Heavy, however this configuration has not been developed. Use of a Common Core Booster as the first stage of the Japanese GX was also planned; however, this program was cancelled in late 2009.
The Common Core Booster is 32.46 m (106.5 ft) long, has a diameter of 3.81 m (12.5 ft) and is powered by a single RD-180 engine burning RP-1 and liquid oxygen.[1] The CCB's fuel tanks are built out of isogrid aluminum.[2]
Testing of the CCB and its RD-180 engines was conducted in the United States at the Marshall Space Flight Center, and in Khimki, Russia. The test programme concluded with the final engine test in December 2001.[3] The first launch of a Common Core Booster was the maiden flight of the Atlas V, which was launched from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on 21 August 2002.[4] As of November 2020, the Atlas V has made 86 flights, all of which have used a single Common Core Booster.[5]
See also
- Universal Rocket Module, the Russian Angara common core
- Falcon Heavy, the SpaceX Falcon 9 multi-core variant
- Delta IV Heavy, the Delta IV multi-core variant
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kyle, Ed. "Atlas 5 Launch Record". Space Launch Report. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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