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Rocket Engine Specifications
Section 4.3.9.1.
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KB Khimautomatiki Rocket Engines

Credits for providing information to Jim Glass
Boeing North American, and Jane's Space

RD-0210/RD-465/RD-468/RD-473

Three versions of this hypergolic engine are used on Proton.

Applications SL-12/13 Proton stage 2 and 3
First Flown July 1965 (stage 2), 1967 (stage 3)
Engine Cycle closed (Oxidizer pre-burner gas routed to main chamber after driving turbine)
Oxidizer N2O4
Fuel UDMH
Thrust 594 kN vacuum (stage 2 version), 593.6 kN vacuum (stage 3, plus 31.5 kN added by four verniers)
Isp 327.4 (stage 2) and 325.3 (stage 3) sec vacuum
Chamber Pressure 148 atm
Burn Time 210 sec

Rocket Engine Specifications

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