KTDU-417-B
Manufacturer Name: KTDU-417-B. Government Designation: 11D417B. Designer: Isayev. Application: Luna 15-24 low thrust engine in system KTDU-417. Propellants: N2O4/UDMH. Thrust(vac): 3.430 kN (771 lbf). Throttled thrust(vac): 2.060 kN (463 lbf). Isp: 254 sec. Burn time: 30 sec. Chambers: 2. Chamber Pressure: 8.90 bar. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 2.40. Country: Russia. Status: Out of Production.

Pressure-fed engine. Used as low thrust engine in system KTDU-417 for soft-landing. Could be throttled to 2.06 kN/2440 m/s.See entry KTDU-417.


Bibliography and Further Reading
  • Kudryavtsev, V M, et.al., Osnovy Teorii i Rascheta, Moscow, Vysshaya Shkola, 1993 via Dietrich Haeseler. ISBN: 5060025624. Russian-language textbook on rocket theory; contains some information on Russian rocket engines. More at amazon.com...
  • Russian Arms Catalogue, Vol 5 and 6, Military Parade, Moscow via Dietrich Haeseler.
  • Glushko, V P (ed), Kosmonavtika Entsiklopedi, Moscow 1985 via Dietrich Haeseler.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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