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  were originally offered on July 1, 1980, to replace Series E Savings Bonds, which were withdrawn from sale.
Savings Bond Growth. Series EE savings bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury earn a fixed rate of interest with monthly accrual and semi-annual compounding. The cost of a paper savings bond is one-half of the face amount. For example, a $500 bond would cost $250. The bond would then earn interest to grow towards the face or maturity value.