Engine

Skyblue

A vacuum-optimized second-stage engine for the Blue Whale 1 launcher.

Engine Info

Under Development
Methane
Specifications
Sea-Level
Vacuum
Number of Chambers
Chamber Pressure
Performance
Sea-Level
Vacuum
Thrust (kN)
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Specific Impulse (km/s)
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Additional Background

7Kn-thrust engine for the second-stage. It is intended for restart - allowing it to be deorbited or boosted to different deployment orbits for different payloads.

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