Development of LM10-MIRA LOX/LNG expander cycle demonstrator engine

This article contains results of joint works by Konstruktorskoe Buro Khimavtomatiki (KBKhA, Russia) and AVIO Company (Italy) on creation of the LM10-MIRA liquid-propellant rocket demonstrator engine for the third stage of the upgraded “Vega” launcher.Scientific and research activities conducted by K...

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Published inActa astronautica Vol. 126; pp. 364 - 374
Main Authors Rudnykh, Mikhail, Carapellese, Stefano, Liuzzi, Daniele, Arione, Luigi, Caggiano, Giuseppe, Bellomi, Paolo, D’Aversa, Emanuela, Pellegrini, Rocco, Lobov, S.D., Gurtovoy, A.A., Rachuk, V.S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2016
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Liquid oxygen
Liquids
Natural gas
Research and development
Rocket engines
Rockets
Thrust
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Summary:This article contains results of joint works by Konstruktorskoe Buro Khimavtomatiki (KBKhA, Russia) and AVIO Company (Italy) on creation of the LM10-MIRA liquid-propellant rocket demonstrator engine for the third stage of the upgraded “Vega” launcher.Scientific and research activities conducted by KBKhA and AVIO in 2007–2014 in the frame of the LYRA Program, funded by the Italian Space Agency, with ELV as Prime contractor, and under dedicated ASI-Roscosmos inter-agencies agreement, were aimed at development and testing of a 7.5t thrust expander cycle demonstrator engine propelled by oxygen and liquid natural gas (further referred to as LNG).
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ISSN:0094-5765
1879-2030
DOI:10.1016/j.actaastro.2016.04.018