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RD-161-1

Engine · Russia

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Glushko LOx/Kerosene rocket engine. Development ended 2000. Proposed for use on Soyuz M-3. Basic version. Engine Cycle: closed gas generator. Feed Method: turbopump.

Engine: 119 kg (262 lb). Chamber Pressure: 117.70 bar. Area Ratio: 351.6. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 16.8. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 2.6.

Country
Russia
Propellants
Lox/Kerosene
Stages
Soyuz M-3
Bibliography
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