RD-181

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RD-181 is a Russian-built liquid-fueled rocket engine used to power the first stage of certain orbital launch vehicles, notably Northrop Grumman’s Antares.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf liquid-fueled rocket engine
rocket engine
application expendable launch vehicles
chamberPressure approximately 260 bar
combustionChambers 1
control thrust vector control via gimbaling
coolingMethod regenerative cooling
countryOfOrigin Russia
customer Northrop Grumman NERFINISHED
Orbital ATK NERFINISHED
derivedFrom RD-191
designedFor medium-lift launch vehicles
developer NPO Energomash NERFINISHED
engineCycle oxidizer-rich staged combustion
exportedTo United States NERFINISHED
fuel RP-1 kerosene
gimbalRange up to about 5 degrees
ignitionType pyrotechnic ignition system
manufacturer NPO Energomash NERFINISHED
marketedFor commercial launch services
nozzleQuantity 1
oxidizer liquid oxygen
propellantCombination LOX/RP-1
propellantFeedSystem turbopump-fed
propellantType RP-1 kerosene
liquid oxygen (LOX)
purpose to provide high-performance first-stage propulsion for Antares
relatedEngine RD-180 NERFINISHED
RD-191 NERFINISHED
replaces AJ26 engines on Antares
reusability designed for expendable use
role main engine
specificImpulseSeaLevel approximately 311 seconds
specificImpulseVacuum approximately 339 seconds
stage first stage
status operational
throttleCapability throttleable
thrustSeaLevel approximately 1.86 MN
thrustVacuum approximately 1.92 MN
usedBy United States launch vehicles
usedFor orbital launch vehicles first stage propulsion
usedFrom mid-2010s
usedIn Antares 200-series first stage NERFINISHED
Antares 230 launch vehicle NERFINISHED
Antares 230+ launch vehicle NERFINISHED
usedOn Antares launch vehicle NERFINISHED
usedOnMission Cygnus cargo resupply missions to the ISS

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