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Cobra
Cobra
Cobra
Pratt and Whitney LOx/LH2 rocket engine. Design 2003. Proposed as a long-life, moderate-to high-thrust, reusable booster engine that incorporated a safe, low-cost, low-risk, LH2/LOX single burner, using a fuel-rich, staged combustion cycle.

Status: Design 2003. Date: 2003. Thrust: 4,500.00 kN (1,011,600 lbf). Gross mass: 10 kg (23 lb). Unfuelled mass: 3,600 kg (7,900 lb). Height: 0.95 m (3.11 ft). Diameter: 0.10 m (0.32 ft). Span: 0.48 m (1.57 ft).

In 2003 Pratt and Whitney and Aerojet teamed to provide a wide range of main propulsion options in support of NASA's conceptual second generation, reusable launch vehicles. Pratt and Whitney's experience in reusable rocket turbo-machinery and health and maintenance management systems used for jet engines complemented Aerojet's experience in combustion devices and the integration and production of large propulsion systems for the Titan family.

COBRA was proposed as a long-life, moderate-to high-thrust, reusable booster engine that incorporated a safe, low-cost, low-risk, LH2/LOX single burner, using a fuel-rich, staged combustion cycle. Mature, flight proven Space Shuttle Main Engine alternate turbopumps reduced technical, schedule, and programmatic risk while at the same time meeting safety and reliability goals.

Features of the engine included:

An engine that could meet these specifications would be what the SSME was originally designed to be. Whether this was technically possible was another matter…

Engine: 3,600 kg (7,900 lb). Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 6.



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PW 1000000 lb LH2 Pratt and Whitney LOx/LH2 rocket engine. Study 1988. Part of launch vehicle proposed by Martin as alternative to NLS. All figures estimated based on 1,000,000 lb thrust single engine.

Country: USA. Propellants: Lox/LH2. Agency: Pratt and Whitney.

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