Centaur

The Centaur is a family of rocket-propelled upper stages that has been in use since 1962. It is currently produced by United Launch Alliance (ULA) in two main versions. The 3.05 m (10 ft) diameter Centaur III (also known as the Common Centaur) serves as the second stage of the retiring Atlas V rocket, and the 5.4 m (17.7 ft) diameter Centaur V is used as the second stage of the Vulcan Centaur rocket. Centaur was the first rocket stage to use hydrolox propellant—liquid hydrogen (LH₂) and liquid oxygen (LOX)—a high-energy combination well suited for upper stages but difficult to handle because both propellants must be stored at extremely low cryogenic temperatures.

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  Centaur V ⓘ
  American rocket stage and space tug

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  Centaur V ⓘ
  American rocket stage and space tug

1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

1962 Centaur

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Frameless

Space Power Chambers (9417144742)

Centaur Removal From Transporter into Work Stand at VPF

LOP-G U.S. Partnerships, NanoRacks - Converted Centaur upper stages

88225957 :Piction ID--Atlas Centaur--

The Centaur space vehicle slanted to boost a Surveyor spacecraft for first U.S. soft-landing on the moon enters special test facility in San Diego, Calif., to begin rehearsals for the lunar mission.

88225958 :Piction ID--FIRST FLIGHT -- Experimental high-energy Centaur space vehicle undergoes its "first flight' as it is craned to top of service tower at complex 36-A, Cape Kennedy, Fla.

08 002136 SDASM Space Image - MOONFLIGHT BY MOONLIGHT (54035500926)

88225993 :Piction ID--SPACE "MARRIAGE" -- Experimental Centaur space vehicle is mated to top of Atlas launch vehicle at Cape Kennedy, Fla., in preparation for forthcoming research and development test flight.

88226075 :Piction ID--Centaur Artwork--

08 002137 SDASM Space Image - GROUND TESTING FOR SPACE FLIGHT (54035500941)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	rocket		Centaur V	Centaur	Wikidata
class	rocket	2024	Centaur V	Centaur	Wikidata
commons	image		Space Power Chambers (9417144742)		Commons
commons	image		Centaur Removal From Transporter into Work Stand at VPF		Commons
commons	image		LOP-G U.S. Partnerships, NanoRacks - Converted Centaur upper stages		Commons
commons	image		88225957 :Piction ID--Atlas Centaur--		Commons
commons	image		The Centaur space vehicle slanted to boost a Surveyor spacecraft for first U.S. soft-landing on the moon enters special test facility in San Diego, Calif., to begin rehearsals for the lunar mission.		Commons
commons	image		88225958 :Piction ID--FIRST FLIGHT -- Experimental high-energy Centaur space vehicle undergoes its "first flight' as it is craned to top of service tower at complex 36-A, Cape Kennedy, Fla.		Commons
commons	image		08 002136 SDASM Space Image - MOONFLIGHT BY MOONLIGHT (54035500926)		Commons
commons	image		88225993 :Piction ID--SPACE "MARRIAGE" -- Experimental Centaur space vehicle is mated to top of Atlas launch vehicle at Cape Kennedy, Fla., in preparation for forthcoming research and development test flight.		Commons
commons	image		88226075 :Piction ID--Centaur Artwork--		Commons
commons	image		08 002137 SDASM Space Image - GROUND TESTING FOR SPACE FLIGHT (54035500941)		Commons