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RD860L

Yuzhnoye Design Bureau
RD860L

The RD860L is a restartable dual-assembly main engine with a pneumatic pump feed system developed by Yuzhnoye SDO for lunar upper stage and lander propulsion requiring both main thrust and integrated thrust vector control. It comprises a stationary engine assembly DB-1 and a gimballed assembly DB-2 for directional control. The system applies tried-and-tested technologies from […]

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Mass
106 kg
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Thrust
9 806 650 mN
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Specific impulse
322.5 s
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Propellant
NTO (N2O4 or MON)
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TRL
6
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Propellants
NT + UDMH
Vacuum thrust (main mode)
1 tf
Vacuum thrust (throttled mode)
0.25 tf
Specific impulse main/throttled (vacuum)
322.5 / 316 s
Propellant mixture ratio
2.25
Configuration
Two assemblies: DB-1 (stationary) + DB-2 (gimballed)
Number of starts
10 (depends on onboard gas capacity)
Engine weight (excl. gimbal actuators)
106 kg
Feed system
Pneumatic pump
TRL
6

About

The RD860L is a restartable dual-assembly main engine with a pneumatic pump feed system developed by Yuzhnoye SDO for lunar upper stage and lander propulsion requiring both main thrust and integrated thrust vector control. It comprises a stationary engine assembly DB-1 and a gimballed assembly DB-2 for directional control. The system applies tried-and-tested technologies from earlier propulsion systems and burns nitrogen tetroxide and UDMH propellants. It produces 1 tf of vacuum thrust at the main operating mode and 0.25 tf in throttled mode, with specific impulses of 322.5 and 316 seconds respectively. Up to 10 restarts are supported. The engine weighs 106 kg excluding gimbal actuators. Technology Readiness Level is 6, confirming demonstration in a relevant environment.

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