NK family of engines

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:jet_engine
gptkbp:application space launch vehicles
gptkbp:collaborations international partnerships
gptkbp:competitors competes with other engine families
gptkbp:conference presented at aerospace conferences
gptkbp:cooling_system regenerative cooling
gptkbp:design_features staged combustion cycle
gptkbp:educational_use used in engineering courses
gptkbp:environmental_impact considered low emissions
gptkbp:facilities NPO Saturn test sites
gptkbp:first_flight 1960s
gptkbp:fuel_type kerosene
kerosene and liquid oxygen
gptkbp:has_documentation available for engineers
gptkbp:history evolved from earlier designs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NK family of engines
gptkbp:ignition_system hypergolic
gptkbp:invention multiple patents filed
gptkbp:investment high
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Atom
gptkb:Soyuz
gptkb:Angara
gptkb:GSLV
gptkb:Long_March
gptkbp:legacy influential in rocket design.
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:NPO_Saturn
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Indian_space_program
gptkb:Chinese_space_program
gptkb:Russian_space_program
gptkb:Soviet_space_program
gptkbp:number_of_rooms single chamber design
gptkbp:operational_history used in various space missions
gptkbp:oxidation_states liquid oxygen
gptkbp:performance high efficiency
gptkbp:production_status in use
gptkbp:project ongoing research
gptkbp:propulsion available
varies by model
gptkbp:publications numerous technical papers
gptkbp:reliability high reliability
gptkbp:research_and_development ongoing improvements
gptkbp:safety_record generally safe
gptkbp:specific_impulse high performance
gptkbp:trends focus on sustainability
gptkbp:type gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:user_countries exported to other countries
gptkbp:variant gptkb:RD-0124
gptkb:RD-0146
gptkb:RD-0120
RD-0124 M
gptkbp:weight varies by model
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NK-12_engine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7