RD-0120M
Engine · Russia
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The original RD-0120 engines, Russian equivalent to the US Space Shuttle Main Engine, are mothballed at Baikonur. Despite various proposals for their use, future production is unlikely.
Credit: © Mark Wade
Kosberg LOx/LH2 rocket engine. Energia-M core stage. Development ended 1993. From 1987 KBKhA worked on upgrading the 11D122 (RD-0120) engine for Energia-M launcher, including the possibility to throttle the engine down to 28% thrust.
The original RD-0120 engines are mothballed at Baikonur.
Thrust (sl): 1,517.100 kN (341,058 lbf). Thrust (sl): 154,702 kgf. Engine: 3,450 kg (7,600 lb). Chamber Pressure: 218.00 bar. Area Ratio: 85.7. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 57.97. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 6.
Related
- Country
- Russia
- Launch Vehicles
- Energia M
- Propellants
- Lox/LH2
- Stages
- Angara Stage 2, Energia M-1
- Agency
- Kosberg bureau