RD-0120

id: rd-0120-250-5671404
title: RD-0120
text: The Soviet RD-0120 was the Energia core rocket engine, fueled by LH2/LOX, roughly equivalent to the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME). These were attached to the Energia core rather than the orbiter, so were not recoverable after a flight, but created a more modular design. The RD-0120 and the SSME have both similarities and differences. The RD-0120 achieved a slightly higher specific impulse and combustion chamber pressure with reduced complexity and cost, as compared to the SSME. It uses a fuel
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description: Soviet rocket engine
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date modified: 2023-08-14T06:41:43Z
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