1. Centaur to be used on early versions of ULA Vulcan launch vehicle, which is under development 2. ULA plans to start testing Centaur replacement in 2023 3. Two Centaur upper stages were launched aboard Atlas V rockets in 2019 Description. The Centaur is a liquid hydrogen/liquid oxygen, propellant-powered upper stage vehicle. Sponsor. U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, California. Status. In production for use on Atlas V expendable launch vehicles. A future planned use is on ULA's Vulcan rocket. Total Produced. More than 260 Centaurs have been produced. Application. Centaur upper stages are used for Earth orbital and interplanetary payloads. Depending on the launch vehicle, a Centaur can boost up to 8,200 kilograms to geosynchronous transfer orbit. Price Range. A Centaur costs $30 million to $40 million.
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