| NASA Center: |
Glenn Research Center |
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| Image # : |
C1960-54648 |
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| Date : |
10/20/1960
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Title
Centaur Rocket Engine
Full Description
The Centaur upper stage rocket being developed in the 1960s at the Propulsion
Systems Laboratory at Lewis Research Center, now John H. Glenn Research Center.
The Centaur was an ambitious rocket using liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen. It
was the first rocket to ever use hydrogen as a propulsion fuel and underwent a
difficult development period. It later became a highly successful upper stage
used for hundreds of NASA, commercial and military payloads.
Keywords
Centaur PSL Propulsion Systems Laboratory Rocket Cryogenic Lewis Research Center
Subject Category
Rocket Propulsion,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
GRC
- Center Number:
C1960-54648
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000387
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: Paul Riedel
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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