OTRAG

KAYSER 1

KAYSER 1*

Overall
Vehicle
Operational from    

 

to    
Orbital flights   Project Project
Payload weight t LEO - LEO ~1.0
Gross liftoff weight t ~103.7 ~98.8
Gross propellant weight t ~85.9 ~85.9
Total length m  ~30  ~30
Max. diameter (span) m    
Total liftoff thrust (s.l.) kN 1,680 (max) 1,680 (max)
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 212.7 250.2

Fairing

Total length m    
Diameter m    
Total weight t    
Stage 3 Name   4 x CRPM 4 x CRPM
  Length m 25 25
Diameter m    
Liftoff weight t ~6.5 ~6.1
Propellant weight t ~5.4 ~5.4
Engines   OTRAG (4) OTRAG (4)
Propellant   Diesel / HDA Diesel / HDA
Total thrust (vac) kN 110.0 (av.) 110.0 (av.)
Specific impulse (vac) N*s/kg 2476 2912
Burn time s 120.5 142
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 13.3 15.6
Stage 2

Name

  12 x CRPM 12 x CRPM
  Length m 25 25
Diameter m    
Liftoff weight t ~19.4 ~18.3
Propellant weight t ~16.1 ~16.1
Engines   OTRAG (12) OTRAG (12)
Propellant   Diesel / HDA Diesel / HDA
Total thrust (vac) kN 330.1 (av.) 330.1 (av.)
Specific impulse (vac) N*s/kg 2476 2912
Burn time s 120.5 142
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 39.9 46.9

Stage 1

Name   48 x CRPM 48 x CRPM
  Length m 25 25
Diameter m    
Liftoff weight t ~77.8 ~73.3
Propellant weight t ~64.4 ~64.4
Engines   OTRAG (48) OTRAG (48)
Propellant   Diesel / HDA Diesel / HDA
Total thrust (s.l.) kN 1,200 (av.) 1,200 (av.)
Specific impulse (s.l.) N*s/kg 2251 2648
Burn time s 120.5 142
Total impulse (vac) MN*s 159.5 187.6

* Version  with optimistic OTRAG data (high Isp and less structural  mass by 0.5 mm pipe thickness)