Atlas V Amazon Leo 8: Technical Specifications of Payload Fairing and Centaur Stage
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This article provides technical specifications for the Atlas V launch vehicle configured for the Amazon Leo 8 mission. It describes the payload fairing (PLF) — a 17.7-ft diameter sandwich composite structure with aluminum-honeycomb core and graphite-epoxy face sheets — and the Centaur second stage, which is 10 ft in diameter, 41.5 ft in length, with pressure-stabilized stainless steel propellant tanks. The total vehicle height with the 5-meter medium PLF is approximately 205 ft (62.5 m).
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The bisector (two-piece shell) PLF encapsulates both the Centaur and the satellites.
The vehicle's height with the 5-meter medium PLF is approximately 205 ft (62.5 m).
Centaur's propellant tanks are pressure-stabilized and constructed of corrosion-resistant stainless steel.
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