YF-50t

YF-50t
Country of origin People's Republic of China
Date 2003
Designer CAALPT
Application Upper stage booster
Status Under Development
Liquid-fuel engine
Propellant LOX / LH2
Cycle Staged combustion
Configuration
Chamber 1
Performance
Thrust (Vac.) 700 kN (157,360 lbf)
Thrust (SL) 540 kN (121,390 lbf)
Isp (Vac.) 432 sec
Isp (SL) 333 sec

The YF-50t is a Chinese cryogenic rocket engine being developed to power the upper stages of the Long March 5 family of launch vehicles. It is an indigenous development based on Chinese experience with the YF-73 and YF-75 upper stage engines. It is gimballed in two axes. Hydrogen bled from the engine is used to pressurize the oxygen tank, and helium is used to pressurize the hydrogen tank.[1]

References

  1. ^ http://www.astronautix.com/engines/yf50t.htm

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