RD-108 engines

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:RD-107_A_engines
gptkbp:application gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:challenges vibration control
gptkbp:check_in_time 150 seconds
gptkbp:collaborations international space agencies
gptkbp:cooling_system regenerative cooling
gptkbp:cultural_impact featured in documentaries
gptkbp:debut_year over 100 launches
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Mikhail_Yangel
gptkbp:developer 1950s
classified
gptkbp:emissions_standard bell nozzle
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Yuzhnoye_Design_Office
gptkb:RD-109
gas-generator cycle
clustered
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:RD-108_A
liquid-fueled
gptkbp:environmental_impact low emissions
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1955
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 1.5 m
3.5 m
moderate
gptkbp:fuel_type RP-1 and liquid oxygen
staged combustion
gptkbp:future_plans historical studies.
gptkbp:has_documentation gptkb:stock_market_index
gptkbp:historical_significance first engine to launch humans into space
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label RD-108 engines
gptkbp:ignition_system hypergolic
gptkbp:influenced_by German rocket technology
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:RD-101
gptkbp:invention held by Soviet Union
gptkbp:is_tested_for static fire tests
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:Soviet_space_program
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Vostok-1
gptkbp:launched gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:legacy influenced future rocket designs
gptkbp:material aluminum alloys
gptkbp:notable_album gptkb:Vostok_1
gptkbp:number_of_rooms four
6.5 M Pa
gptkbp:number_of_stages four
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:spacecraft
20 years
gptkbp:operational_status retired
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:propulsion 83.3
300 seconds
100 k N
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:research_and_development ongoing interest
gptkbp:retirement_year 1970s
gptkbp:safety_record excellent
gptkbp:successor RD-0110
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Vostok_rocket
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg