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RD-103M
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Manufacturer Name: RD-103M. Government Designation: 8D52M. Designer: Glushko. Developed in: 1950-55. Application: R-5M 8K51. Propellants: Lox/Alcohol. Thrust(vac): 500.100 kN (112,427 lbf). Thrust(sl): 432.000 kN (97,117 lbf). Isp: 248 sec. Isp (sea level): 220 sec. Burn time: 120 sec. Mass Engine: 867 kg (1,911 lb). Diameter: 1.65 m (5.41 ft). Length: 3.22 m (10.57 ft). Chambers: 1. Chamber Pressure: 23.90 bar. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 1.44. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 58.82. Country: Russia. First Flight: 1953. Last Flight: 1983. Flown: 134.
RD-103M used on Rocket Stages - Used on stage: R-5. on launch vehicle: R-5.
Bibliography and Further Reading - Glushko, V P, Albom Konstruktsiy ZhRD, Vol. 1 1968, Vol. 3 & 4 1969 via Dietrich Haeseler.
- Kudryavtseva, V M, ed., Zhidkostnikh Raketnikh Dvigatley, Visshaya Shkola, Moscow, 1993. ISBN: 5060025632. Russian-language textbook on rocket theory. More at amazon.com...
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