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RS-18

The RS-18 is a reconfigured version of the Rocketdyne Lunar Module Ascent Engine (LMAE), modified to burn liquid oxygen (LOX) and liquid methane (CH4) for NASA's Exploration Systems Architecture Study (ESAS) engine testing in 2008.

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Application
Upper stage/Spacecraft propulsion
Chamber
1
Country of origin
USA
Cycle
Pressure-fed engine
Manufacturer
Rocketdyne
Predecessor
Bell / Rocketdyne LMAE

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RS-18

Nodes14
Edges13
Triples28
Avg. degree1.86
Density0.142857
Components1

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RS-18

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related to Progress · 17
RS-18 → Altitude, Armadillo Aerospace IPP, Cryogenics Advanced Development, LOX, LOX/Methane RS-18, NASA Johnson Space Center, NASA's Propulsion, PCAD, Pratt, Pyrotechnic, System, The RS-18, This, White Sands Test Facility, Whitney Rocketdyne, WSTF, WSTF Large Altitude Simulation
Application · 1
RS-18 → Upper stage/Spacecraft propulsion
Chamber · 1
RS-18 → 1
Country of origin · 1
RS-18 → USA
Cycle · 1
RS-18 → Pressure-fed engine
Manufacturer · 1
RS-18 → Rocketdyne
Predecessor · 1
RS-18 → Bell / Rocketdyne LMAE
Propellant · 1
RS-18 → LOX / Liquid Methane (CH4)
Status · 1
RS-18 → Development Paused
Thrust, vacuum · 1
RS-18 → 24.5 kN (5,500 lbf)

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lox engine methane ascent liquid propulsion development rocketdyne module ch4 nasa part systems esas lmae lbf space 000 lunar nasa's

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RS-18ApplicationUpper stage/Spacecraft propulsion1.00infobox
RS-18Chamber11.00infobox
RS-18Country of originUSA1.00infobox
RS-18CyclePressure-fed engine1.00infobox
RS-18ManufacturerRocketdyne1.00infobox
RS-18PredecessorBell / Rocketdyne LMAE1.00infobox
RS-18PropellantLOX / Liquid Methane (CH4)1.00infobox
RS-18StatusDevelopment Paused1.00infobox
RS-18Thrust, vacuum24.5 kN (5,500 lbf)1.00infobox
RS-18is areconfigured version of the Rocketdyne Lunar Module Ascent Engine0.90text
ascent engines or service module engines.The mass savings over monomethyl hydrazineinstance ofoffer savings in both performance and safety over equivalently sized hypergolic propulsion systems in spacecraft applications0.80text
RS-18related to ProgressThe RS-180.60section

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