Lunar Module Descent Engine

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Apollo_Lunar_Module
gptkb:software
gptkbp:check_in_time approximately 10 minutes
gptkbp:controls manual and automatic
throttleable
gptkbp:cooling_system regenerative cooling
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Grumman_Aircraft_Engineering_Corporation
gptkbp:developer 1962-1969
gptkbp:emissions_standard bell nozzle
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Northrop_Grumman
gptkb:NASA's_Apollo_program
modular design
high efficiency
performance evaluations
engineering manuals
single engine
NASA technical reports
influenced future lunar missions
controlled shutdown
advanced propulsion technology
multiple aerospace contractors
aerodynamics and thermodynamics studies
after Apollo program completion
detailed engineering drawings
two start cycles
gptkbp:engine_type liquid bipropellant engine
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:Apollo_17
gptkb:Apollo_11
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 8.5 feet
1,000 gallons
4.5 feet
gptkbp:fuel_type RP-1 and liquid oxygen
Inconel
gptkbp:historical_significance first engine to land humans on the Moon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lunar Module Descent Engine
gptkbp:ignition_system hypergolic
gptkbp:impact space exploration advancements
gptkbp:investment 1,000 psi
gptkbp:is_designed_for gptkb:Apollo_Lunar_Module
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:NASA_Marshall_Space_Flight_Center
gptkb:NASA_Kennedy_Space_Center
static fire tests
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Saturn_V
gptkbp:mission landing on the Moon
gptkbp:operational_area two-phase operation
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:propulsion 6.67
10,000 pounds
gptkbp:safety_features redundant systems
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Apollo_14_mission
gptkb:Apollo_11_mission
Apollo 12 mission
Apollo 15 mission
Apollo 16 mission
Apollo 17 mission
gptkbp:valve_configuration solenoid valves
gptkbp:weight 1,500 pounds