RD-0109
E754448
RD-0109 is a Soviet liquid-fueled rocket engine used on early variants of the Vostok launch vehicle to power their upper stages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RD-0109 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8742029 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RD-0109 Context triple: [8K72K, upperStageEngineType, RD-0109]
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A.
RD-33 Series 2
RD-33 Series 2 is an improved variant of the Russian Klimov RD-33 turbofan jet engine, offering enhanced performance, reliability, and reduced smoke for modern fighter aircraft.
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B.
RD-33 Series 3
RD-33 Series 3 is an improved variant of the Russian Klimov RD-33 turbofan jet engine, featuring enhanced thrust, reliability, and reduced smoke for modern fighter aircraft.
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C.
RD-107
RD-107 is a Soviet-designed liquid-fueled rocket engine, best known for powering the first stages of early R-7 family launch vehicles used in historic missions like Sputnik and Vostok.
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D.
RD-93
RD-93 is a Russian turbofan jet engine derived from the Klimov RD-33, optimized to power lightweight fighter aircraft such as the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 Thunder.
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E.
RD-191
The RD-191 is a modern Russian liquid-fueled rocket engine designed for high efficiency and reliability, primarily used to power the Angara family of launch vehicles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RD-0109 Target entity description: RD-0109 is a Soviet liquid-fueled rocket engine used on early variants of the Vostok launch vehicle to power their upper stages.
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A.
RD-33 Series 2
RD-33 Series 2 is an improved variant of the Russian Klimov RD-33 turbofan jet engine, offering enhanced performance, reliability, and reduced smoke for modern fighter aircraft.
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B.
RD-33 Series 3
RD-33 Series 3 is an improved variant of the Russian Klimov RD-33 turbofan jet engine, featuring enhanced thrust, reliability, and reduced smoke for modern fighter aircraft.
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C.
RD-107
RD-107 is a Soviet-designed liquid-fueled rocket engine, best known for powering the first stages of early R-7 family launch vehicles used in historic missions like Sputnik and Vostok.
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D.
RD-93
RD-93 is a Russian turbofan jet engine derived from the Klimov RD-33, optimized to power lightweight fighter aircraft such as the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 Thunder.
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E.
RD-191
The RD-191 is a modern Russian liquid-fueled rocket engine designed for high efficiency and reliability, primarily used to power the Angara family of launch vehicles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | liquid-fueled rocket engine ⓘ |
| burnTime | about 430 s ⓘ |
| chamberPressure | about 6.9 MPa ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | regenerative cooling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designer |
OKB-154
ⓘ
S. A. Kosberg ⓘ |
| developedFrom | RD-0105 ⓘ |
| engineCycle | gas-generator cycle ⓘ |
| era | early 1960s ⓘ |
| fuel | RP-1 kerosene ⓘ |
| gimbalRange | up to 3 degrees ⓘ |
| guidanceIntegration | integrated with Vostok upper stage control system ⓘ |
| heritage | early Soviet upper-stage engine family ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Voronezh Mechanical Plant ⓘ |
| numberOfCombustionChambers | 1 ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| propellantType | liquid oxygen / kerosene ⓘ |
| specificImpulseAtSeaLevel | about 247 s ⓘ |
| specificImpulseInVacuum | about 323 s ⓘ |
| stageRole | upper stage engine ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| thrustAtSeaLevel | about 49.4 kN ⓘ |
| thrustInVacuum | about 54 kN ⓘ |
| usedFor |
orbital insertion
ⓘ
payload orbit circularization ⓘ trajectory correction ⓘ |
| usedInProgram |
Vostok program
ⓘ
linked to:
Vostok programme
early Soviet crewed spaceflights ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Molniya launch vehicle variants (upper stage)
ⓘ
Vostok launch vehicle ⓘ
linked to:
Vostok-K rocket
Vostok-2 launch vehicle ⓘ
linked to:
Vostok-2 rocket
Vostok-2M launch vehicle ⓘ
linked to:
Vostok-2 rocket
Vostok-K launch vehicle ⓘ
linked to:
Vostok-K rocket
|
| usedOnMission |
Vostok 1
ⓘ
first human spaceflight ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RD-0109 Description of subject: RD-0109 is a Soviet liquid-fueled rocket engine used on early variants of the Vostok launch vehicle to power their upper stages.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.