Atlas III Centaur

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U.S. Air Force

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https://www.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000030878/ / https://media.defense.gov/2003/Feb/10/2000030878/-1/-1/0/021126-O-9999G-003.JPG

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Atlas IIIA Centaur on its first launch (May 24, 2000) - An Atlas III space lift vehicle (AC-201) made its debut on May 24, 2000, in a dramatic liftoff powered by the new Russian RD-180 engine. The liftoff occurred at 7:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, followed by successful separation of the W4 spacecraft and insertion into geosynchronous transfer orbit just under 29 minutes later. The AC-201 flight marks the first Russian rocket engine to be provided by Pratt & Whitney and is the first Russian rocket engine to power an American launch vehicle. A P&W upper stage engine, the RL10 (RL10A-4-1B model), powered the Atlas first single-engine Centaur configuration.

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