RD-108 A engines

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Soyuz
gptkbp:application space launch vehicles
gptkbp:check_in_time 150 seconds
gptkbp:combustor_type staged combustion
gptkbp:cooling_system regenerative cooling
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:design_influence modern Russian engines
gptkbp:designed_by OKB-456
gptkbp:development gptkb:Mikhail_Yangel
1950s
gptkbp:engine gas-generator cycle
gptkbp:engine_configuration vertical
clustered engine
gptkbp:engine_power reliable and efficient
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1955
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1.5 m
3.5 m
gptkbp:fuel_economy 0.5 kg/s
gptkbp:fuel_type gptkb:RP-1
kerosene
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RD-108 A engines
gptkbp:ignition_system hypergolic
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:RD-101
gptkbp:is_tested_for extensive ground tests
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future engines
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Soviet_space_program
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Vostok_1
gptkbp:number_of_rooms gptkb:4
6.5 MPa
gptkbp:operational_history used in early space missions
gptkbp:operational_use manned spaceflight
gptkbp:oxidation_states gptkb:LOX
liquid oxygen
gptkbp:oxidizer_consumption 1.5 kg/s
gptkbp:propulsion 83.3
100 k N
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:specific_impulse 300 seconds
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor RD-0110
gptkbp:type liquid-fueled engine
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Vostok_rocket
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soyuz_MS-83
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5