Block E (rocket)
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| Role: | Propulsion Unit |
| Engines: | RD-858 and RD-859 |
| Fueled Mass: | 2,950 kg |
Block E is the propulsion unit of Soviet lunar module LK, developed in 1960s by Yuzhnoye Design Bureau as a part of the manned lunar landing program. Block E was designed to soft land LK on the surface of the Moon after orbital velocity was cancelled by Block D and later to launch LK to the Moon orbit for the rendezvous with Soyuz 7K-LOK.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "LK spacecraft and Block E". Russianspaceweb.com. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
- ↑ "Liquid propellant propulsion systems, Yuzhnoe Design Bureau". yuzhnoe.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
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