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RD-170

The RD-170 (Russian: Ракетный Двигатель-170 (РД-170), romanized: Raketnyy Dvigatel-170, lit. 'Rocket Engine-170') is the world's most powerful and heaviest liquid-fuel rocket engine. It was designed and produced in the Soviet Union by NPO Energomash for use with the Energia launch vehicle. The engine burns RG-1 fuel and LOX oxidizer in four combustion…

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Variants

ZenitIrtyshRD-180Atlas VRus-M
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RussianRomanizedLit.Rocket engineSoviet Union
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Application
Main engine
Associated LV
Energia
Burn time
150 seconds
Chamber
4
Chamber pressure
24.52 MPa (3,556 psi)
Country of origin
Soviet Union

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RD-170

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RD-170

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related to Proposed variants · 12
RD-170 → According, Atlas, Energia-K, July, Not, NPO Energomash, On, RD-175, RD-180, RD-180M, RD-180V, Rus-M
related to RD-171 · 10
RD-170 → Building, Energia's, Models, RD-171, RD-171's, RD-171M, RD-172, RD-173, While, Zenit
related to External links · 5
RD-170 → Archived, External, Manufacturer's Page, RD-170/171, Russian
related to Dual-chamber derivative · 4
RD-170 → Atlas, Russian Rus-M, The RD-180, This
related to RD-170 · 4
RD-170 → Each Energia, Energia, The, The RD-170
Application · 1
RD-170 → Main engine
Associated LV · 1
RD-170 → Energia
Burn time · 1
RD-170 → 150 seconds
Chamber · 1
RD-170 → 4
Chamber pressure · 1
RD-170 → 24.52 MPa (3,556 psi)

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rocket engine energia combustion chambers russian thrust rd-180 proposed soviet variants first npo energomash 000 rg-1 lox engines use launch

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RD-170ApplicationMain engine1.00infobox
RD-170Associated LVEnergia1.00infobox
RD-170Burn time150 seconds1.00infobox
RD-170Chamber41.00infobox
RD-170Chamber pressure24.52 MPa (3,556 psi)1.00infobox
RD-170Country of originSoviet Union1.00infobox
RD-170CycleOxidizer-rich staged combustion1.00infobox
RD-170DesignerNPO Energomash1.00infobox
RD-170Diameter3.8 m (12 ft)1.00infobox
RD-170Dry mass9,750 kg (21,500 lb)1.00infobox
RD-170First flight13 April 1985 (1985-04-13)1.00infobox
RD-170Gimbal range8°1.00infobox
RD-170Last flight15 November 1988 (1988-11-15)1.00infobox
RD-170Length4 m (13 ft)1.00infobox
RD-170ManufacturerNPO Energomash1.00infobox
RD-170Mixture ratio2.631.00infobox
RD-170Nozzle ratio36.871.00infobox
RD-170PropellantLOX / RG-11.00infobox
RD-170Specific impulse, sea-level309 s (3.03 km/s)1.00infobox
RD-170Specific impulse, vacuum337 s (3.30 km/s)1.00infobox
RD-170StatusRetired1.00infobox
RD-170SuccessorRD-180 · RD-1911.00infobox
RD-170Throttle range40–100%1.00infobox
RD-170Thrust, sea-level7,250 kN (1,630,000 lbf)1.00infobox
RD-170Thrust, vacuum7,900 kN (1,800,000 lbf)1.00infobox
RD-170Thrust-to-weight ratio82:11.00infobox

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