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Class: Tug. Nation: USA.

Upper stage / space tug - out of production.

Unit Cost $: 20.300 million. Length: 9.14 m (29.98 ft). Basic Diameter: 3.05 m (10.00 ft). Span: 3.05 m (10.00 ft). Mass: 15,600 kg (34,300 lb). Main Engine: RL-10A-1. Main Engine: 131 kg (288 lb). Main Engine Thrust: 133.448 kN (30,000 lbf). Main Engine Propellants: Lox/LH2. Main Engine Propellants: 13,604 kg (29,991 lb). Main Engine Isp: 425 sec.

Bibliography:

NASA Report, Lewis Centaur Short History, Web Address when accessed: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19920021664_1992021664.pdf.

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