BE-4

GPTKB entity

Statements (106)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:application gptkb:aircraft
satellite launches
crew missions
deep space missions
interplanetary missions
cargo missions
gptkbp:average_temperature -253 ° C to 30 ° C
gptkbp:budget cost-effective solutions
gptkbp:challenges engine cooling
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:competes_with gptkb:RD-180
gptkb:sports_event
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:Space_X_Raptor
gptkbp:cooling_system regenerative cooling
gptkbp:customer_support commercial satellite operators
gptkbp:debut_year gptkb:2017
gptkbp:design gptkb:Jeff_Bezos
sustainability
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:United_Launch_Alliance
gptkb:Blue_Origin
gptkbp:developer gptkb:2014
$1 billion
estimated $1 billion
2014 to present
Blue Origin engineers
gptkbp:durability designed for reusability
gptkbp:engine staged combustion cycle
single nozzle
full-flow staged combustion
gptkbp:engine_type liquid bipropellant
gptkbp:environmental_impact designed to reduce emissions
lower emissions than kerosene
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:2020
gptkb:2023
gptkbp:fuel_capacity high
300 psi
3.7 ft
gptkbp:fuel_type staged combustion
kerosene
liquid oxygen and liquefied natural gas
gptkbp:future_plans gptkb:Artemis_program
gptkbp:growth_rate high volume production
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BE-4
gptkbp:ignition_system dual expander cycle
gptkbp:impact significant impact on space access
gptkbp:integrates_with modular design
gptkbp:is_designed_for gptkb:Vulcan_Centaur
gptkb:New_Glenn
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Blue_Origin's_West_Texas_facility
gptkb:NASA's_Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
ongoing
hot fire tests
engine testing phase
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:United_Launch_Alliance
gptkbp:launch_date multiple launches per year
high frequency
up to 10 launches per year
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Vulcan_Centaur
gptkb:New_Glenn
Vulcan family
gptkbp:length 15.5 ft
gptkbp:lifespan 15 years
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Blue_Origin
gptkbp:market growing space industry
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:mission deep space exploration
gptkbp:notable_achievement successful test flights
gptkbp:notable_feature full-flow staged combustion cycle
gptkbp:number_of_rooms 3000 psi
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Vulcan_Centaur_rocket
gptkbp:operational_status in development
gptkbp:part_of Blue Origin's engine family
gptkbp:partnership gptkb:Aerojet_Rocketdyne
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:United_Launch_Alliance
gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:performance high performance
high reliability
gptkbp:produced_by in production
gptkbp:propulsion methane
310 seconds
550,000 lbf
230,000 lbf
250,000 lbf
183:1
approximately 310 seconds
over 250,000 lbf
gptkbp:public_perception positive
gptkbp:rate_of_fire gptkb:2017
gptkbp:receives_funding_from private investment
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance FAA certification
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:RD-180
gptkbp:safety_features redundant systems
multiple redundant systems
gptkbp:social_structure liquid oxygen
gptkbp:target_market government contracts
commercial spaceflight
gptkbp:upgrades increased thrust version
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:New_Glenn
gptkbp:uses gptkb:RP-1
liquid oxygen
gptkbp:weight 3,000 lb
approximately 3,000 lb