| NASA Center: |
Glenn Research Center |
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| Image # : |
C1962-60072 |
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| Date : |
04/17/1962
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Title
Centaur Rocket Installation in PSL #1
Full Description
Centaur Rocket Installation in PSL - Propulsion Systems Laboratory #1. The RL-10
Rocket was developed by Pratt and Whitney in the late 1950's and tested at the
Lewis Research Center (now known as the John H. Glenn Research Lewis Field).
This power plant was the propulsion system for NASA's upper stage Centaur rocket
and was significant for being the first to use liquid hydrogen and oxygen as
fuel. The Centaur suffered a number of early failures, but later proved to be a
very successful upper stage for numerous commercial, NASA and military payloads.
Keywords
Centaur Rocket PSL Propulsion Systems Laboratory Cryogenic Fuel Lewis Research Center
Subject Category
Rocket Propulsion,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
GRC
- Center Number:
C1962-60072
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000698
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: Paul Riedel
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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