Propulsion Antares



AJ-26-62 (NK-33)



RD-181

 

Stage

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Flow rate

Total Imp

kN N*s/kg kN N*s/kg tons s t/s MN*s
1

 AJ-26-62 (2)

3,023.9 2946 3,361.6 3275 241.20 235 1.0264 789.9
   1*

RD-181 (2)

3,647.6 3060 3,957.6 3320 202.3 1.1922 800.7
2  Castor 30A    

max

348.5 2890 12.834 143

max

0.1206 37.1
   

 ave

258.9

 ave

0.0896
 Castor 30B    

max

349.0 2893 12.834 144

max

0.1206 37.1
   

 ave

259.3

 ave

0.0896
 Castor 30XL    

max

533.3 3030 24.95 163

max

0.1760 75.6
   

av

464.0

ave

0.1531
 3  Star-48V     93.1 2883 2.010 62.3 0.0325 5.8
O.R.K.  IHI-BT-4 (3)     1.33 2256 0.50 800 0.0006 1.13

* new engine

 


Combustion curve of Castor-30A