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National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
Washington D C 20546
AC 202 755-8370
For Release
Ken Senstad
Headquarters, Washington, D.C. IMMEDIATE
(Phone: 202/755-8330)
Linda Peterson
Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio
(Phone: 216/433-4000, Ext. 438)
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the Defense and Space Systems Group of TRW, Inc., are 6.7 meters
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Since that time, both the Atlas booster and Centaur second
stage have undergone many improvements. At present, the vehicle
combination can place 4,536 kg (10,000 lb.) in low Earth orbit,
1,882 kg (4,150 lb.) in a synchronous transfer orbit and 907 kg
(2,000 lb.) on an interplanetary trajectory.
The Atlas and the Centaur vehicles have beer, updated over
the years. Thrust of the Atlas engines has been increased about
22,400 N (50,000 lb.) since their first use in the space program
in the early 1960s.
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Space Transportation Operations
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