Blok D upper stage
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The Blok D upper stage is a Soviet-designed rocket stage used primarily with Proton launch vehicles to send payloads, including lunar missions, from Earth orbit onto trajectories toward the Moon and other destinations.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rocket upper stage
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spacecraft propulsion stage ⓘ |
| controlSystem | attitude control thrusters ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designer |
OKB-1
NERFINISHED
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Sergei Korolev design bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedForMissionType |
crewed lunar landing attempts
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planetary exploration missions ⓘ uncrewed lunar missions ⓘ |
| engineType | RD-58 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1960s ⓘ |
| fuelTankConfiguration | spherical propellant tanks ⓘ |
| guidance | autonomous guidance system ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Blok DM upper stage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blok DM-2 upper stage NERFINISHED ⓘ Blok DM-2M upper stage NERFINISHED ⓘ Blok DM-3 upper stage NERFINISHED ⓘ Blok DM-SL upper stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicleFamily |
N1-L3 lunar rocket
NERFINISHED
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Proton launch vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionRole |
injection from Earth parking orbit to escape trajectories
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sending payloads to interplanetary trajectories ⓘ sending payloads toward the Moon ⓘ |
| operatingEnvironment | vacuum of space ⓘ |
| orbitFromWhichItOperates | low Earth parking orbit ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
high-energy upper stage for deep-space missions
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trans-lunar injection stage ⓘ |
| propellantType | kerosene (RP-1) ⓘ |
| propulsionType | liquid-fueled rocket engine ⓘ |
| reignitionMethod | ullage and restartable main engine ⓘ |
| restartCapability | multiple restarts ⓘ |
| stageNumber |
fifth stage on N1-L3
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upper stage on Proton-based lunar missions ⓘ |
| status | retired in original form ⓘ |
| successor | Blok DM series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMissionPhase | post-orbital injection GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedForDestination |
Mars
NERFINISHED
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Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedForPayloadType |
high-energy Earth-orbit missions
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lunar spacecraft ⓘ planetary probes ⓘ |
| usedForProgram |
L3 lunar landing architecture
NERFINISHED
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Soviet lunar program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnLaunchVehicle |
N1
NERFINISHED
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Proton-K NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWithLaunchSite | Baikonur Cosmodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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