KRD-79

KRD-79

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Engine Model: KRD-79. Manufacturer Name: KRD-79. Other Designations: S5.79. Designer: Isayev. Application: Salyut 6, 7and Mir orbital propulsion maneuvering engine. Propellants: N2O4/UDMH. Thrust(vac): 3.090 kN (695 lbf). Mass Engine: 39 kg (85 lb). Diameter: 0.84 m (2.75 ft). Length: 0.55 m (1.80 ft). Chambers: 1. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 8.18. Country: Russia. Status: In Production.

Probably derived from engine of propulsion system KDU-426. Pressure fed engine.

KRD-79 used on Spacecraft

Used on: 37K-Mir.

Used on: Mir.

Used on: Salyut 6.

Used on: Salyut 7.

Bibliography:

Russian Arms Catalogue, Vol 5 and 6, Military Parade, Moscow via Dietrich Haeseler.
Siddiqi, Asif A, Soviet Space Web Page, 1999 via Dietrich Haeseler. Web Address when accessed: http://home.earthlink.net/~cliched/main_space.html.

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