RD-54
Manufacturer Name: D-54. Government Designation: 11D54. Designer: Lyulka. Developed in: 1960-75. Application: N1 concept stage III. Propellants: Lox/LH2. Thrust(vac): 392.000 kN (88,125 lbf). Isp: 440 sec. Burn time: 360 sec. Chambers: 1. Country: Russia. Status: Developed 1960-75.

Bibliography and Further Reading
  • Varfolomyev, Timothy, Spaceflight, "Soviet Rocketry that Conquered Space - 8K71 launches", 1996, Volume 38, page 31. 1: Sp 95/37-260; Sp 96/38-31 (8K71 launches); 2: Sp 96/38-48; 3: Sp 96/38-206; Sp 96/38-317 (designatons); 4: Sp 98/40-28; 5:Sp 98/40-85
  • Haeseler, Dietrich, Visit to the museum of Chemical Automatics Design Bureau, Voronezh 1992 via Dietrich Haeseler.
  • Glushko, V P, Albom Konstruktsiy ZhRD, Vol. 1 1968, Vol. 3 & 4 1969 via Dietrich Haeseler.
  • Burya article, Lavochkin web site.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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