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Encyclopedia: Rocket engine

A rocket engine is a reaction engine that can be used for spacecraft propulsion as well as terrestrial uses, such as missiles. Rocket engines take their reaction mass from within the vehicle and form it into a high speed jet, obtaining thrust in accordance with Newton's third law. Most rocket engines are internal combustion engines, although non combusting forms exist.

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How to say "Rocket engine" in other languages:

	(German)	Raketentriebwerk
	(French)	Moteur-fusée
	(Italian)	Endoreattore

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H-1

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Kestrel engine

Engines named Kestrel include a Aircraft piston engine, built by Rolls-Royce Rocket engine built by SpaceX...

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Throttleable

Most rocket engines and ramjets can only be turned on (at full power) or completely off. A throttleable engine can be adjusted for more or less thrust. See also throttle. This article should be moved to the Wiktionary...

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F-1 (rocket engine)/Temp

F-1 Rocket Engine Specifications. The F-1 was America's largest liguid fueled rocket engine. Five F-1 engines were used in the first stage of the Saturn V rocket. There were proposals to use eight F-1 engines on the Nova rocket. Original F-1 Specifications Thrust (sea level): 1,500,000 lbf...

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Delta II/III Launch Vehicle Family

The Delta II/III Launch Vehicle Family was developed by Rocketdyne/Boeing at Chatsworth and Canoga Park, California, and its rockets' engines tested at Boeing's Santa Susana Field Laboratory, (SSFL... of the Delta II expendable launch system rockets...

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Liquid rocket

A liquid rocket engine has propellant and oxidiser in liquid form, as opposed to a solid rocket or hybrid rocket. A liquid rocket could be monopropellant (using a single type of propellant), bipropellant (combining two types of propellants, such as hydrogen and oxygen) or tripropellant (using...

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Monomethylhydrazine

Monomethylhydrazine (mono·meth·yl·hy·dra·zine) (CH3NHNH2) is: a rocket fuel used in bipropellant rocket engines. a toxin found in many species of Gyromitra mushrooms (aka False Morels ), acting as an antagonist to pyridoxine; six or more hours after ingestion, patients develop headache...

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F-1 (rocket engine)

F-1 Rocket Engine Specifications. The F-1 was world's largest liquid fueled rocket engine, burning liquid oxygen (LOX) and RP-1 (kerosene). Five F-1 engines were used in the S-IC first stage of the U.S. Saturn V rocket. These engines burned over 15 tons of propellant per second. During their...

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J-2 (rocket engine)

J-2 Rocket Engine Specifications. The J-2 was America's largest liguid hydrogen fueled rocket... S-II second stage of the Saturn V rocket. One J-2 engine was used in the Saturn V third stage (S... engines in the upper stages of the Nova rocket. Original J-2 Specifications Thrust (altitude): 200,000 lbf...

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NERVA

Diagram of the NERVA nuclear rocket engine. NERVA is an acronym for Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application. It was a Nuclear thermal rocket. The NERVA rocket engine, was based on Kiwi... Flight Center had the development responsibility for the rocket stage. The program was cancelled in...

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