Korolev GOX/Sintin rocket engine. 4 kN. Buran OMS large verniers. Out of Production. Isp=295s. Large verniers for Buran orbital propulsion system 17D11. Uses synthetic kerosene ('Sintin') for high specific impulse. Oxygen is gaseous in system.
Pulse mode up to 8 Hz with 180 s spec. impulse. Area ratio 19.8 - 50.
Application: Buran OMS large verniers..
Characteristics
Area Ratio: 50.
Status: Out of Production.
Thrust: 4.00 kN (899 lbf).
Specific impulse: 295 s.
Burn time: 10,800 s.
First Launch: 1976-88.
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Associated Countries
See also
Associated Manufacturers and Agencies
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Korolev Russian manufacturer of rockets, spacecraft, and rocket engines. Korolev Design Bureau, Kaliningrad, Russia. More...
Associated Propellants
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GOX/Sintin Gaseous oxygen is used as an oxidiser in Russian thrusters for orbital maneuvering and orientation. It is a by-product of liquid oxygen, used in the main engine, and slowly boiling off over time. More...
Bibliography
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Burya article, Lavochkin web site.
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Haeseler, Dietrich, Information from NPO Energia museum exhibit, Nov. 1992 via Dietrich Haeseler.
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