Centaur V1
Stage · USA
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LOx/LH2 propellant rocket stage. Single-engine Centaur for Atlas V. Centaur is powered by either one or two Pratt & Whitney RL10A-4-2 turbopump-fed engines burning liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen. For typical, high-energy mission applications, Centaur will be configured with one RL10 engine. Guidance, tank pressurization, and propellant usage controls for both Atlas and Centaur phases are provided by the inertial navigation unit (INU) located on the Centaur forward equipment module.
Related
- Family
- Space Tugs
- Country
- USA
- Engines
- RL-10A-4-2
- Launch Vehicles
- Atlas V 401, Atlas V 521, Atlas V 431, Atlas V 411, Atlas V 501
- Propellants
- Lox/LH2