Engines  Ares I (CLV) & Ares V (CaLV)



RS-68B


      
J-2X

 Ares I (2008)

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp

 - - kN (liftoff) N*s/kg kN (liftoff) N*s/kg tons sec t/s MN*s
1 RSRM-5 14,356.4 2400 16,005.0 2675 629.53 (140) 5.9826 1,684.2
2 J-2X (1)     1,307.5 4393 137.09 460.7 0.2976 602.3

 Ares V (2008)

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp

 - - kN (liftoff) N*s/kg kN (liftoff) N*s/kg tons sec t/s MN*s
Booster RSRM-5.5 14,954.0 2428 16,651.2 2704 692.49 (146) 6.1587 1,872.3
1 RS-68B (6) 18,736.5 3578 21,268.0 4062 1.587.04 303.1 5.2360 6,446.4
2 J-2X (1)     1,307.5 4393 253.01 580.1 0.2976 1,111.6