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Centaur Upper Stage

System
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Class: PropulsionSubclass: Liquid Rocket EngineOrganization: Aerojet Rocketdyne
Specifications
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SpecificationValueSources
Propellantsliquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen (RL10 typical)
UPDATE 4: Up, Up + Away To Orbit Goes USSF SMC’s SBIRS GEO Flight 5 Mission Via A United Launch Alliance Atlas V Launch Vehicle
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Mission Application

Value

SBIRS GEO-5 mission upper stage

Sources

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Conflicts

None

Corroboration Count

1
Synthesis Evidence
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“Aerojet Rocketdyne provided the RL10C-1-1 engine for the Centaur upper stage on the SBIRS GEO-5 mission.”

UPDATE 4: Up, Up + Away To Orbit Goes USSF SMC’s SBIRS GEO Flight 5 Mission Via A United Launch Alliance Atlas V Launch VehicleMay 18, 202161aa1c24-5f0e-4878-be0c-2a55f4ba5a52
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UPDATE 4: Up, Up + Away To Orbit Goes USSF SMC’s SBIRS GEO Flight 5 Mission Via A United Launch Alliance Atlas V Launch Vehicle1 mention

May 18, 2021

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Aerojet Rocketdyne provided the RL10C-1-1 engine for the Centaur upper stage on the SBIRS GEO-5 mission.

Mentioned as: CentaurSourceMay 18, 2021