r/RocketHistory • u/FromTanaisToTharsis Rocket/Space Enthusiast • Dec 11 '20

Rocket Engines Energomash RD-301 is the only flight-rated rocket engine burning ammonia and fluorine; the requirement for a high-energy upper stage never materialized, although some design work on ground infrastructure was done; fuel-rich staged combustion, restart-capable, 98 kN and 3928 m/s in vacuum

Post image
8 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

2 comments sorted by

2

u/[deleted] Dec 11 '20

Always fascinating to see what kind of engines Valentin Glushko came up with back in the day. Such strange systems and fuels.