posted 11-05-2024 05:25 PM               

Go Centaur! Space Force stands up rocket stage at Los Angeles base

A towering propellant tank and its rocket engine now stand on display at Los Angeles Air Force Base as a testament to its service to both the United States' military and civilian space missions.

The Centaur III upper stage tank and RL-10 engine exhibit was dedicated last month outside the headquarters for Space Systems Command, the U.S. Space Force's division for acquiring and delivering space capabilities. The liquid hydrogen-fueled Centaur, in its various configurations, has been used in almost 300 launches of Earth orbit and interplanetary spacecraft since 1962.