Centaur I
Centaur

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Gross Mass: 15,600 kg (34,300 lb). Empty Mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Thrust (vac): 146.800 kN (33,002 lbf). Isp: 444 sec. Burn time: 402 sec. Propellants: Lox/LH2. Isp(sl): 0 sec. Diameter: 3.05 m (10.00 ft). Span: 3.05 m (10.00 ft). Length: 9.15 m (30.01 ft). Country: USA. No Engines: 2. Engine: RL-10A-3A. Status: Out of production. Cost $ : 20.300 million. First Flight: 1984. Last Flight: 1997. No Launched: 18. No Failed: 3.


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