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Engine · Russia
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Aft view of the Block D lunar crasher stage and its 11D68 engine. The Block D would have taken the LK lunar lander to near the surface of the moon. This stage remains in use today atop the Proton rocket.
Credit: © Mark Wade
Kosberg Lox/Kerosene rocket engine. Proton 8K824K / 11S824M; 11S824F; 11S86; 11S861; 17S40 stage 4 (block DM). In production. First flight 1974.
Engine: 230 kg (500 lb). Chamber Pressure: 77.50 bar. Area Ratio: 189. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 36.95. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 2.48.
Related
- Country
- Russia
- Launch Vehicles
- Proton-K/DM, Proton-K/D-1, Proton-K/DM-2, Proton-K/DM-2 DM1, Proton-K/D-2, Proton-K/17S40, Proton-K/17S40 DM2
- Propellants
- Lox/Kerosene
- Agency
- Korolev bureau
Photo Gallery
Engine 11D68 detail
Close-up view of the 11D68 Block D lunar crasher stage showing detail of the BOZ orientation/ullage thrusters that control the stage during coast, restart, and manoeuvre.
Credit: © Mark Wade
