Propulsion
"New Glenn"
Stage
|
Engine
|
Thrust s.l.
|
Isp s.l.
|
Thrust vac
|
Isp vac
|
Propellant
|
Burn time |
Flow rate
|
Total Imp (vac) |
kN |
N*s/kg |
kN |
N*s/kg |
t |
t |
sec |
t/s |
MN*sec |
1
|
BE-4 (7)
|
17,125.9 |
3138 |
18,999.0 |
3481 |
LNG/LOX |
906 |
166 |
5.4578 |
3,154.1 |
2 |
BE-4U*
|
|
|
2,758.0 |
3609 |
468.7 |
600 |
0.7812 |
1,654.7 |
BE-3U (5)
|
|
|
2.669.0 |
3981 |
LH2/LOX |
471.4 |
700 |
0.6703 |
1,876.9 |
3 |
BE-3U
|
|
|
533.8 |
3981 |
40.25 |
300 |
0.1341 |
160.2 |
BMLL |
BE-7
|
|
|
40.0 |
4442 |
|
|
0.0900 |
|
mostly estimated
*
Blue Origin executive told the company is shelving development
of a vacuum-optimized version of BE-4 and will instead use vacuum-optimized
versions of flight-proven BE-3 engines for New Glenn’s second stage and optional
third stage.
|