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Appearance
Version | Status | First flight | Dry mass | Thrust | Isp (ve), vac. | Length | Diameter | T:W | O:F | Expansion ratio | Chamber pressure | Burn time | Associated stage | Notes |
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RL10A-1 | Retired | 1962 | 131 kg (289 lb) | 67 kN (15,000 lbf) | 425 s (4.17 km/s) | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | 52:1 | 5:1 | 40:1 | 20.7 bar (2,070 kPa) | 430 s | Centaur A | Prototype [1][2][3][4] |
RL10A-3C | Retired | 1963 | 131 kg (289 lb) | 65.6 kN (14,700 lbf) | 444 s (4.35 km/s) | 2.49 m (8 ft 2 in) | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | 51:1 | 5:1 | 57:1 | 32.75 bar (3,275 kPa) | 470 s | Centaur B/C/D/E | [5] |
RL10A-3S | Retired | 1964 | 134 kg (296 lb) | 67 kN (15,000 lbf) | 427 s (4.19 km/s) | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 51:1 | 5:1 | 40:1 | 20.7 bar (2,070 kPa) | S-IV | [1][6] | ||
RL10A-4 | Retired | 1992 | 168 kg (370 lb) | 92.5 kN (20,800 lbf) | 449 s (4.40 km/s) | 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) | 1.17 m (3 ft 10 in) | 56:1 | 5.5:1 | 84:1 | 39.8 bar (3,980 kPa) | 392 s | Centaur IIA | [1][7] |
RL10A-5 | Retired | 1993 | 143 kg (315 lb) | 64.7 kN (14,500 lbf) | 373 s (3.66 km/s) | 1.07 m (3 ft 6 in) | 1.02 m (3 ft 4 in) | 46:1 | 6:1 | 4:1 | 39.8 bar (3,980 kPa) | 127 s | DC-X | [1][8] |
RL10B-2 | Active | 1998 | 277 kg (611 lb) | 110.1 kN (24,800 lbf) | 465.5 s (4.565 km/s) | 4.15 m (13.6 ft) | 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) | 40:1 | 5.88:1 | 280:1 | 44.12 bar (4,412 kPa) | 5-m: 1,125 s 4-m: 700 s |
Delta Cryogenic Second Stage, Interim Cyrogenic Propulsion Stage |
Purchased in large quantity by Boeign at the onset of Delta IV. A lot of the later order may have been shifted into C-core engines?[9][10] |
RL10A-4-1 | Retired | 2000 | 167 kg (368 lb) | 99.1 kN (22,300 lbf) | 451 s (4.42 km/s) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | 61:1 | 84:1 | 42 bar (4,200 kPa) | 740 s | Centaur IIIA | [1][11] | |
RL10A-4-2 | Active | 2002 | 168 kg (370 lb) | 99.1 kN (22,300 lbf) | 451 s (4.42 km/s) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.17 m (3 ft 10 in) | 61:1 | 84:1 | 42 bar (4,200 kPa) | 740 s | Centaur IIIB Centaur SEC Centaur DEC |
Still active on Starliner and for Atlas Kuiper flights. Still produced. [1][12][13] | |
RL10B-X | Cancelled | — | 317 kg (699 lb) | 93.4 kN (21,000 lbf) | 470 s (4.6 km/s) | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | 30:1 | 250:1 | 408 s | Centaur B-X | [14] | |||
CECE | Demonstrator project | — | 160 kg (350 lb) | 67 kN (15,000 lbf), throttle to 5–10% | >445 s (4.36 km/s) | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) | 43:1 | [15][16] | ||||||
RL10C-1 | Active | 2014 | 190 kg (420 lb) | 101.8 kN (22,890 lbf) | 449.7 s (4.410 km/s) | 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) | 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in) | 57:1 | 5.88:1 | 130:1 | Centaur SEC Centaur DEC |
Some converted from B-2 stock. Used on Atlas after 2014, supplanted by longer nozzle C-1-1. Note for C-variants: mostly same combustion chamber as RL10B. Includes redundant ignition system, plumbing adjustments, propellant valve redesigns, and possibly improvements to gears and seals.[17][18][19][13] | ||
RL10C-1-1 | Active | 2021 | 188 kg (415 lb) | 106 kN (23,825 lbF) | 453.8 s | 2.46 m (8 ft 0.7 in) | 1.57 m (4 ft 9 in) | 57:1 | 5.5:1 | 155:1 | Centaur V | Suffered some vibrations problems on its maiden flight but is flying again. RL10C-1-1A flies on Vulcan with Atlas heritage.[1][20] | ||
RL10C-2 | Delivered, not yet flown | 2024 | 109.9 kN (24,750 lbF) | 465.5 s | 4.15 m (13 ft 8 in) | 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) | 37:1 | 5.88:1 | 280:1 | Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage | Conversion of C-3 with deployable nozzle. Like C-3, built to NASA spec with special inspection, test, manufacturing practises.[21] | |||
RL10C-2-1 | Active | 2022 | 301 kg (664 lb) | 109.9 kN (24,750 lbF) | 465.5 s | 4.15 m (13 ft 8 in) | 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) | 37:1 | 5.88:1 | 280:1 | Delta Cryogenic Second Stage | Started flying in 2022 for the last couple Delta IV Heavy flights.[22][23] | ||
RL10C-3 | Delivered, not yet flown | 2026 | 230 kg (508 lb) | 108 kN (24,340 lbF) | 460.1 s | 3.15 m (10 ft 4.3 in) | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 48:1 | 5.7:1 | 215:1 | Exploration Upper Stage | Built to NASA spec with special inspection, test, manufacturing practises. Unique long fixed extension. [1][20][21] | ||
RL10C-5-1 | Cancelled | — | 188 kg (415 lb) | 106 kN (23,825 lbF) | 453.8 s | 2.46 m (8 ft 0.7 in) | 1.57 m (4 ft 9 in) | 57:1 | 5.5:1 | OmegA | Seemingly similar to C-1-1. Additively manufactured injector.[20][24] | |||
RL10C-X | In development | 231kg (510 lb) | 107.29 kN (24,120 lbF) | 460.9 s | 3.31 m (130.4 in) | 1.87 m (73.7 in) | 47.29:1 | 5.5:1 | Centaur V | Extensive additive manufacturing. Potential use on Exploration Upper Stage. Possible use as EUS green run ground engine? |
Cariamiformes (seriemas and kin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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All except Cau 2020 reproduced from Agnolin et al. 2019[25]
Lefebvre et al. 2017
Hu[26]
Hu et al. 2018
Godefroit[27]
Godefroit et al. 2013
Cau2017[28]
Cau et al. 2017
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Agnolin and Novas 2013[29]
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Cau2020[30]
Cau et al. 2020
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(help) - ^ Cau, Andrea; Beyrand, Vincent; Voeten, Dennis F. A. E.; Fernandez, Vincent; Tafforeau, Paul; Stein, Koen; Barsbold, Rinchen; Tsogtbaatar, Khishigjav; Currie, Philip J.; Godefroit, Pascal (2017-12-06). "Synchrotron scanning reveals amphibious ecomorphology in a new clade of bird-like dinosaurs". Nature. 552 (7685): 395–399. doi:10.1038/nature24679. ISSN 1476-4687.
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- ^ Cau, Andrea. “The body plan of Halszkaraptor escuilliei (Dinosauria, Theropoda) is not a transitional form along the evolution of dromaeosaurid hypercarnivory.” PeerJ vol. 8 e8672. 25 Feb. 2020, doi:10.7717/peerj.8672