Atlas V 500 Rocket. 1  Function: Space lift vehicle. 2  Height: 62.5 meters (205 feet) tall. 3  Diameter: 3.81 meters (12.5 feet) 4  Mass: 21,173 kilograms (46,678 pounds) 5  Stages: Two. 6  Maiden Flight: Aug. 21, 2002.
Electronic Series EE Savings Bonds are purchased at face value. For example: A face-value $100 electronic EE bond is purchased for $100. The minimum purchase of an electronic EE Savings Bond is $25; The maximum purchase of electronic EE Savings Bonds annually, per calendar year, is $10,000. Maturity Rules for Series EE Savings Bonds Current Interest Rate for EE Bonds purchased Nov 1, 2017 to Apr 30, 2018: 0.10%. History of the EE Savings Bond.  were originally offered on July 1, 1980, to replace Series E Savings Bonds, which were withdrawn from sale.
Backed by the U.S. government, savings bonds are extremely safe. But a tradeoff for that safety is a relatively low rate of return. The current interest rate on Series EE bonds is 1.30%, through April 30, 2009. New interest rates are announced twice a year and take effect May 1 and November 1. If held for five years, Series EE bonds pay 90% of the six-month average yield on five-year Treasury securities. Earnings vary for Series EE bonds issued from 1980 to 1997, so consult your financial institution or the Bureau of Public Debt for exact figures. Many Series E bonds have stopped paying interest.