RD-0237

The RD-0237 (GRAU Index 15D114) is a pressure-fed liquid rocket vernier engine, burning N2O4 and UDMH. It is used on the UR-100UTTKh MIRV vehicle to supply thrust vector control by gimbaling of its nozzle. While the engine is out of production, the ICBM and Strela remain operational as of 2015.

RD-0237 (РД-0237)
Country of originUSSR
First flight1973-04-09
DesignerOKB-154
Applicationgimbaling engine
Associated LVUR-100N and Strela
PredecessorRD-0225
StatusOut of Production
Liquid-fuel engine
PropellantN2O4 / UDMH
CyclePressure-Fed
Configuration
Chamber1
Performance
Thrust4.90 kilonewtons (1,100 lbf)
Specific impulse, vacuum200 s (2.0 km/s)
Gimbal range+/- 45°
Used in
UR-100N MIRV vehicle
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.