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Family: Energia. Country: Russia. Status: Cancelled 1976.
Original version of Energia with in-line upper stages and payloads. Developed 1974-1976; cancelled when Energia / Buran development begun. Yangel-buillt strap-ons ultimately derived from R-56 of 1961.
SpecificationsLiftoff Thrust: 5,030,170 kgf. Total Mass: 3,072,000 kg. Core Diameter: 7.8 m. Total Length: 82.0 m.
- Stage Number: 1. 6 x Vulkan 0 Gross Mass: 355,000 kg. Empty Mass: 35,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 804,660 kgf. Isp: 336 sec. Burn time: 130 sec. Isp(sl): 309 sec. Diameter: 3.9 m. Span: 3.9 m. Length: 39.0 m. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene No Engines: 1. RD-170
- Stage Number: 2. 1 x Vulkan 1 Gross Mass: 800,000 kg. Empty Mass: 80,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 760,000 kgf. Isp: 452 sec. Burn time: 420 sec. Isp(sl): 351 sec. Diameter: 7.8 m. Span: 8.0 m. Length: 52.0 m. Propellants: Lox/LH2 No Engines: 4. RD-0120
- Stage Number: 3. 1 x Vulkan Blok V Gross Mass: 142,000 kg. Empty Mass: 15,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 42,000 kgf. Isp: 460 sec. Burn time: 1,370 sec. Isp(sl): 0 sec. Diameter: 6.7 m. Span: 6.7 m. Length: 16.5 m. Propellants: Lox/LH2 No Engines: 1. RD-57M
Bibliography:- 89 - Semenov, Yu. P., S P Korolev Space Corporation Energia, RKK Energia, 1994.
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