Lox/Alcohol propellant rocket stage. Loaded/empty mass 69,043/16,993 kg. Thrust 2,306.90 kN. Vacuum specific impulse 247 seconds.
Status: Study 1952.
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Gross mass: 69,043 kg (152,213 lb).
Unfuelled mass: 16,993 kg (37,463 lb).
Height: 20.00 m (65.00 ft).
Diameter: 4.12 m (13.51 ft).
Span: 9.00 m (29.50 ft).
Thrust: 2,306.90 kN (518,611 lbf).
Specific impulse: 247 s.
Specific impulse sea level: 210 s.
Burn time: 55 s.
A-10 Thiel Lox/Alcohol rocket engine. 2306.8 kN. Study 1942. Planned for use in A-10. Unique dual-thrust chamber / single nozzle design, which was later shown to be not feasible technically. Isp=247s. More...
Associated Launch Vehicles
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