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Manufacturer Name: RS-27A. Designer: Rocketdyne. Developed in: 1987. Application: . Used on stages: Delta 3 - 1, Delta Thor XLT. Used on launch vehicles: Delta 3 , Delta 6925. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene Thrust(vac): 107,500 kgf. Thrust(vac): 1,054.20 kN. Isp: 302 sec. Isp (sea level): 255 sec. Burn time: 274 sec. Mass Engine: 1,091 kg. Diameter: 1.1 m. Length: 3.8 m. Chambers: 1. Chamber Pressure: 48.00 bar. Area Ratio: 12.00. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 2.25. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 102.47. Country: USA. Status: In Production. First Flight: 1989. Last Flight: 1999. Flown: 19.

The RS - 27A powerplant comprises an RS2701B main engine, and twin LR101 - NA - 11 verniers. Introduced in 1990 on the McDonnell Douglas' Delta 7000 series launcher it replaced the RS-27 as the main system for that launcher. It continues in service as part of the Atlas MA- 5A powerplant. Application: Delta 7000 series. First Flown: 1990. Flown: 14 Delta plus 8 Atlas to the end of 1993. Mounting: gimballed-mounted for pitch/yaw control with gimballed verniers for roll control. Engine Cycle: gas generator. Oxidizer: liquid oxygen at 250 kg/sec. Fuel: RP-1 hydrocarbon at 111 kg/sec. Mixture Ratio: 2.245:1. Oxidizer Turbopump: 1900 kW, 6784 rpm (7085 rpm at altitude), 70 atm discharge Pressure: Fuel Turbopump: 1289 kW, 70 atm discharge Pressure. Thrust: 890 kN sea level/1054.2 kN vacuum. Thrust Chamber Length: 234 cm. Thrust Chamber Materials: 347 CRES austenitic stainless steel. Thrust Chamber Cooling: regenerative, two passes of fuel through 292 tubes. Combustion Chamber Pressure: 48 atm at injector end. Combustion Chamber Temperature: 3315 Celsius. Combustion Chamber Materials: 347 CRES austenitic stainless steel. Combustion Chamber Cooling: same as thrust chamber. Combustion Chamber Ignition: hypergolic fluid cartridge enclosed in burst diaphragms. Burn Time: 274 sec. Verniers: each LR101-NA-11 at 21.8 kg mass, 4.63/5.30 kN sea level/vac thrust, 209/246 sec sea level/vac Isp, 1.8 mixture ratio, 5.6 expansion ratio(9.8 cm exit diameter), 283 sec burn time. Designed for booster applications. Gas generator, pump-fed. Two vernier engines provide roll control.

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