Engine

RS-68

A hydrogen/oxygen heavy-lift engine.

Engine Info

No Longer in Use
Hydrogen
Specifications
Sea-Level
Vacuum
Number of Chambers
Chamber Pressure
Performance
Sea-Level
Vacuum
Thrust (kN)
No Data
No Data
Specific Impulse (km/s)
No Data
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Additional Background

The original RS-68 engine design was replaced by the RS-68A in 2015 on all further Delta IV / Heavy launches.

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