NK-33

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf piston engine
gptkbp:AJ26 Aerojet-modified version
gptkbp:burnTime about 300 seconds
gptkbp:chamberPressure 14.83 MPa
gptkbp:combustionChambers 1
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:culturalHeritage derived from NK-15
gptkbp:diameter 1.5 m
gptkbp:engineCycle oxidizer-rich staged combustion
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstFlight 1971
gptkbp:fuelType kerosene
gptkbp:gimbalRange ±6 degrees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NK-33
gptkbp:length 3.7 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Kuznetsov_Design_Bureau
gptkbp:notableFeature high thrust-to-weight ratio
high efficiency for its era
gptkbp:oxidizer liquid oxygen
gptkbp:propulsion gptkb:water
gptkbp:purpose N1 lunar rocket program
gptkbp:reliability high (in ground tests)
gptkbp:restartedProduction 2010s (limited)
gptkbp:specificImpulseVacuum 297 s
331 s
gptkbp:status in limited use
gptkbp:storage long-term storage after N1 cancellation
gptkbp:thrustSeaLevel 1,510 kN
gptkbp:thrustVacuum 1,630 kN
gptkbp:totalProduced ceased in 1974
gptkbp:usedBy Aerojet Rocketdyne (as AJ26)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Antares_rocket
gptkb:N1_rocket
gptkb:Soyuz-2-1v
N1 Block A
N1 Block B
N1 Block Ch
N1 Block D
N1 Block E
N1 Block F
N1 Block G
N1 Block I
N1 Block K
N1 Block L
N1 Block Sh
N1 Block Shch
N1 Block V
N1 Block Y
N1 Block Ya
N1 Block Yu
N1 Block Z
N1 Block Zh
Orbital Sciences Antares
Soyuz-2-1v first stage
gptkbp:weight 1,240 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soyuz-2.1v
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6