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Bell 8096

Engine · USA

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Agena in orbit
Agena in orbit
Credit: NASA

Bell Nitric acid/UDMH rocket engine. Out of production. Used in Agena stage on top of Thor, Atlas, and Titan launch vehicles. First flight 1963.

Engine: 132 kg (291 lb). Chamber Pressure: 35.00 bar. Area Ratio: 45. Propellant Formulation: RFNA/UDMH. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 54.9772727272727. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 2.55. Coefficient of Thrust vacuum: .85. Restarts: 8.

Country
USA
Propellants
Nitric acid/UDMH
Stages
Agena D
Agency
Bell