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Engine · Russia

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Block D / 11D68
Block D / 11D68
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. Zenit stage 3. Developed 1981-1990.

Engine: 300 kg (660 lb). Chamber Pressure: 78.00 bar. Area Ratio: 189. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 24.13.

Country
Russia
Propellants
Lox/Kerosene
Stages
Zenit-V