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RD-0243

Engine · Russia

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RD-0243
RD-0243
Credit: KBKhA

Kosberg N2O4/UDMH rocket engine. R-29RM stage 1. Out of Production. Consisted of single-chamber main engine RD-0244 plus four-chamber steering engines RD-0245 driven by turbine exhaust gas. Engine submerged in propellant tank.

Chambers: 1 + 4. Engine: 853 kg (1,880 lb). Thrust to Weight Ratio: 98.73.

Subtopics

  • RD-0244 Kosberg N2O4/UDMH rocket engine. R-29RM / RSM-54 (SS-N-23) stage 1. Out of Production. Main engine in system RD-0243. Staged combustion cycle. Submerged in propellant tank. First flight 1985.
  • RD-0244-HC Kosberg LOx/Kerosene rocket engine. Design concept 1990's. Proposed variant of RD-0244 engine using LOX-kerosene instead of N2O4/UDMH as propellants.
  • RD R-29 (1) Makeyev N2O4/UDMH rocket engine.
  • RD R-29R (1) Makeyev N2O4/UDMH rocket engine.
Country
Russia
Launch Vehicles
R-29RM
Propellants
N2O4/UDMH
Bibliography
309, 312, 96, 7491