Lunar Module Ascent Engine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:ascent_phase_duration approximately 10 minutes
gptkbp:check_in_time approximately 8 minutes
gptkbp:control_system manual and automatic
computer-assisted
gptkbp:cooling_system liquid-cooled
regenerative cooling
gptkbp:crew_capacity 2 astronauts
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:development 1962-1969
gptkbp:elevation up to 100 kilometers
gptkbp:engine staged combustion cycle
influenced future lunar missions
after ascent phase
integrated into Lunar Module
start on the lunar surface
gptkbp:engine_configuration single engine
classified as a high-performance engine
optimized for lunar ascent
gptkbp:engine_development_cost approximately $50 million
gptkbp:engine_failure_rate low
gptkbp:engine_launch_support provided by NASA
gptkbp:engine_power high reliability
high efficiency
proven in multiple missions
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:exhaust_system bell nozzle
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Apollo_17
gptkb:Apollo_11
multiple ground tests
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 8.5 feet
4.5 feet
gptkbp:fuel_type hypergolic propellant
dimethylhydrazine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lunar Module Ascent Engine
gptkbp:ignition_system hypergolic ignition
gptkbp:investment 50 psi
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
extensive pre-flight testing
gptkbp:landing_site July 20, 1969
gptkbp:launch_date July 16, 1969
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Saturn_V
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Grumman_Aircraft_Engineering_Corporation
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Mars_Rover
gptkbp:number_of_rooms single chamber
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:oxidation_states gptkb:nitrogen_tetroxide
gptkbp:propulsion 3,500 pounds
2.3:1
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Orion_Service_Module_Engine
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Apollo_program
gptkbp:weight 1,500 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apollo_Lunar_Module
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4