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  were originally offered on July 1, 1980, to replace Series E Savings Bonds, which were withdrawn from sale.
1 Series EE bonds issued May 2005 and after earn a fixed rate of interest. 2  EE bonds purchased between May 1997 and April 30, 2005, earn a variable rate of interest. 3  Interest is added to an EE bond monthly and paid when you cash the bond. 4  Paper bonds were sold at half the face value; i.e., you paid $25 for a $50 bond.ee the press release. Series EE savings bonds are low-risk savings products that pay interest for up to 30 years. You may purchase EE bonds in electronic form via TreasuryDirect. We no longer issue EE bonds in paper form.