Propulsion Atlas-Centaur

 

Block MA-5A



Variants of the "stage and a half" drive system (MA)

Castor IVA

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp

kN

N*s/kg

kN

N*s/kg

tons

s

t/s

MN*s

Booster

TX-780

452.2 2332 507.8 2618 10.101 52.1 0.1939 26.4

MA-2
Atlas LV-3C

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp

kN

N*s/kg

kN

N*s/kg

tons

s

t/s

MN*s

0

LR-89-NA-5

1,334.5

2432

1,517.4

2765

71.60

130.5

0.5487

198.0

1

LR-105-NA-5

253.1

2108

366.1

3050

42.05

337.4

0.1200

123.5

+ LR-101 (2)

8.9

1952

11.1

2442

 

340

0.0046

3.8

MA-5
Atlas SLV-3C

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp

kN

N*s/kg

kN

N*s/kg

tons

s

t/s

MN*s

0

LR-89-NA-7

1,645.9 2530 1,863.4 2865 89.97 138.3 0.6505 257.7
1

LR-105-NA-7

268.7 2161 385.2 3099 31.68 245 0.1243 94.4

+ LR-101 (2)

8.9 1952 11.1 2442

 

245 0.0046 2.8

Atlas SLV-3D

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp

kN

N*s/kg

kN

N*s/kg

tons

s

t/s

MN*s

0

LR-89-NA-7

1,679.2 2541 1,901.6 2877 93.38 141.3 0.6609 268.7
1

LR-105-NA-7

268.7 2161 385.2 3099 30.33 241.3 0.1243 93.0

+ LR-101 (2)

8.9 1952 11.1 2442

 

240 0.0046 2.7

Atlas G, Atlas I

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp

kN

N*s/kg

kN

N*s/kg

tons

s

t/s

MN*s

0

LR-89-NA-7

1,679.2 2541 1,901.6 2877 104.52 158.2 0.6609 300.7
1

LR-105-NA-7

268.7 2161 385.2 3099 33.01 256.1 0.1243 98.7

+ LR-101 (2)

8.9 1952 11.1 2442

 

255 0.0046 2.9

MA-5A
Atlas II, IIA

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp

kN

N*s/kg

kN

N*s/kg

tons

s

t/s

MN*s

0

RS-56-OBA

1,906.0 2570 2,155.2 2907 121.88 164.4 0.7415 354.3
1

RS-56-OSA

   268.6 2161 385.2 3099 34.38 276.6 0.1243 106.5

Atlas IIAS

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp

kN

N*s/kg

kN

N*s/kg

tons

s

t/s

MN*s

0

RS-56-OBA

1,906.0 2570 2,155.2 2907 120.32 162.3 0.7415 349.7
1

RS-56-OSA

   268.6 2161 385.2 3099 35.94 289.1 0.1243 111.4

 

 


XLR-115 (RL-10)


RL-10A-1 (Centaur A)


RL-10A-3 (Centaur B)


RL-10A-3-1 (Centaur C)


RL-10A-3-3


RL-10A-3-3A

RL-10A-4

RL-10A-4N

RL-10A-4-1

RL-10A-4-1N

Centaur

Versions

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp

kN

N*s/kg

kN

N*s/kg

tons

s

t/s

MN*s

D, D-1A

RL-10A-3-3

    133.4 4336 13.79 448.2 0.0308 59.8

D-1AR, D-1B

RL-10A-3-3A

    146.8 4358 13.79 409.5 0.0337 60.1

D-2

RL-10A-3-3A

    146.8 4358 16.93 502.7 0.0337 73.8

D-2A

RL-10A-4

    182.4 4378 16.93 406.4 0.0417 74.1

D-2A

RL-10A-4N

    185.0 4402 16.93 402.7 0.0420 74.5

D-2A1

RL-10A-4-1

    195.7 4378 16.93 378.7 0.0447 74.1

D-2A1

RL-10A-4-1N

    198.4 4418 16.93 377.0 0.0449 74.8