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Zenit-3
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11d68.jpg+Block D / 11D68
Aft view of the Block D lunar crasher stage and its 11D68 engine. The Block D would have taken the LK lunar lander to near the surface of the moon. This stage remains in use today atop the Proton rocket.
Credit - © Mark Wade
+240Gross Mass: 17,300 kg (38,100 lb). Empty Mass: 2,720 kg (5,990 lb). Thrust (vac): 84.920 kN (19,091 lbf). Isp: 352 sec. Burn time: 650 sec. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. Diameter: 3.70 m (12.10 ft). Span: 3.70 m (12.10 ft). Length: 5.60 m (18.30 ft). Country: Ukraine. No Engines: 1. Engine: RD-58M. Status: In production. Cost $ : 20.000 million. First Flight: 1999. Last Flight: 2006. No Launched: 23. No Failed: 0. Adaptation of Block D for Zenit.
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