Propulsion Delta



MB-3 engine


X-248 motor

Booster

Versions

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Combustion

Total Imp

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

D, E, E1, G,  J

Castor I  (TX-33-52)

max 168.6 1655 max 246.4 2420 3.327 37 max 0.1019 8.05
min 148.8 min 217.6 min 0.0899

L, M, N etc.

Castor II  (TX-354)

max 189.1 1692 max 274.9 2460 3.728 40 max 0.1118 9.17
min 157.7 min 229.2 min 0.0932

Stage 1

Versions

Engines

Tank

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

Thor-Delta

MB-3-I

DSV

667.2 2456 756.2 2784 45.40 164.4 0.2717 126.2

A, B, C, C1

MB-3-II

DSV 734.0 2456 831.8 2784 46.64 153.8 0.2988 129.6

D, E, E1, G, J

MB-3-III

DSV 756.2 2456 858.5 2784 46.64 149.3 0.3080 129.8

L, M, N, 0000

MB-3-III

LTT 756.2 2456 858.5 2784 67.81 217.0 0.3080 188.7

1000

MB-3-III

ELLT 756.2 2456 858.5 2784 81.42 260.5 0.3080 226.5

all versions

2 Verniers LR-101

8.9 1952 11.1 2442     0.0046  

Stage 2

Versions

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

Thor-Delta

AJ-10-142

    33.4 2648 1.575 125 0.0126 4.17

A

AJ-10-118

    33.4 2648 1.575 125 0.0126 4.17

B, C, C1, D

AJ-10-118D

    33.7 2672 2.140 169.7 0.0126 5.72

E, E1, G,  J, L, M, N

AJ-10-118E

    35.2 2726 4.862 377 0.0129 13.2

Delta 0000, 1000

AJ-10-118F

    42.3 3089 4.586 334.9 0.0137 14.2

Stage 3

Versions

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Combustion

Total Imp

kN

N*s/kg

kN

N*s/kg

tons

s

t/s

MN*s

Thor-Delta, A, B

X-248

 

 

13.8

2785

0.211

42.6

0.0049

0.59

C, D, E

X-258

    24.8 2785 0.235 26.4 0.0089 0.65

C1, E1, L

FW-4D

    26.4 2805 0.274 29.2 0.0094 0.77

J, M, N

Star-37D (TE-M-364-3)

    42.3 2846 0.653 44.0 0.0149 1.86

1604

Star-37E  (TE-M-364-4)

    66.7 2802 1.039 43.6 0.0238 2.91

Stage 4

Versions

Engines

Thrust s.l.

Isp s.l.

Thrust vac

Isp vac

Propellant

Burn time

Combustion

Total Imp

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

D, C

X-258

    24.8 2785 0.235 26.4 0.0089 0.65