RL-10A-3
RL-10
Credit - Lockheed Martin
Government Designation: LR-119. Designer: Pratt and Whitney. Propellants: Lox/LH2. Thrust(vac): 65.600 kN (14,747 lbf). Isp: 444 sec. Burn time: 470 sec. Mass Engine: 131 kg (288 lb). Diameter: 1.53 m (5.00 ft). Length: 2.49 m (8.16 ft). Chambers: 1. Chamber Pressure: 28.00 bar. Area Ratio: 57.00. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 5.00. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 51.07. Country: USA. Status: Study 1968. First Flight: 1967. Last Flight: 1983. Flown: 112.


RL-10A-3 used on Rocket Stages


RL-10A-3 used on Spacecraft


Bibliography and Further Reading
  • Kudryavtseva, V M, ed., Zhidkostnikh Raketnikh Dvigatley, Visshaya Shkola, Moscow, 1993. ISBN: 5060025632. Russian-language textbook on rocket theory. More at amazon.com...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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