Space Shuttle's main engines

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Team_Rocket
gptkbp:average_temperature 3,000 ° F
gptkbp:check_in_time 8.5 minutes
gptkbp:control_system digital
variable
gptkbp:cooling_system regenerative cooling
film cooling
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Rocketdyne
gptkbp:development_cost $1 billion
gptkbp:durability gptkb:true
gptkbp:engine gptkb:advanced_technology
gptkb:Rocketdyne
ongoing
extensive
modular
controlled
NASA and contractors
two-start
used in Space Launch System
gptkbp:engine_configuration staged combustion cycle
gptkbp:engine_control_logic redundant systems
gptkbp:engine_data_telemetry real-time
gptkbp:engine_design_life 20 flights
gptkbp:engine_failure_rate low
gptkbp:engine_legacy_impact influenced future rocket designs
gptkbp:engine_power high
analyzed post-flight
optimized for ascent
gptkbp:engine_public_display gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Air_and_Space_Museum
gptkbp:engine_reusability demonstrated
gptkbp:engine_shutdown_sequence automated
gptkbp:engine_simulation used for training
gptkbp:engine_test_stand gptkb:NASA_Stennis_Space_Center
gptkbp:engine_thrust_to_weight_ratio 230:1
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:RS-25
gptkbp:engine_vibration_monitoring active
gptkbp:exhaust_system aerospike
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1981
gptkb:2011
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 7.5 ft
14.5 ft
gptkbp:fuel_type turbopump
liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Space Shuttle's main engines
gptkbp:ignition_system pyrotechnic
gptkbp:impact significant in aerospace engineering
gptkbp:investment 3,000 psi
gptkbp:maintenance periodic overhaul
gptkbp:number_of_engines three
gptkbp:number_of_rooms single chamber
gptkbp:propulsion gimbaled
1,800,000 lbf
gptkbp:specific_impulse 452 seconds
gptkbp:training provided to astronauts
gptkbp:type liquid-fueled
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Space_Shuttle
gptkbp:weight 7,800 lb
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orbital_Maneuvering_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6