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Northrop YF-23.
Chinese rocket engine
The YF-23 is a
liquid
rocket
vernier engine, burning
N2O4 and
UDMH.
[5] It is used in along the
YF-22 to form the YF-24 and YF-25 propulsion modules.
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Versions
The basic engine has been used since the
Feng Bao 1 rocket and has been the vernier propulsion of the
Long March 2,
Long March 3 and
Long March 4 families second stage.
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- YF-23: Original version.
- YF-23B (AKA DaFY21-1): Improved version.
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- YF-23F: Improved version.
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Modules
This engine is bundled into modules along the
YF-22 upper stage engine.
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The relevant modules for second stage application are:
- YF-24: A module comprising an YF-22 and a single YF-23 verniers.
- YF-24B: A module comprising an YF-22B and a single YF-23B verniers.
- YF-24E: A module comprising an YF-22E and a single YF-23F verniers.
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References
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a
b Norbert Bgügge.
"Asian space-rocket liquid-propellant engines". B14643.DE. Archived from
the original on 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
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^
"Long March". Rocket and Space Technology. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
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a
b
"YF-23". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from
the original on June 27, 2002. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
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^ Sutton, George Paul (November 2005).
"Liquid Rocket Propellant Engines in the People's Republic of China". History of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines.
AIAA. p. 873.
ISBN
978-1563476495. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
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^ Harvey, Brian (2004).
"Launch Centers Rockets and Engines". China's Space Program — From Conception to Manned Spaceflight. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 232.
ISBN
978-1852335663. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
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^
"YF-22/23".
Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from
the original on May 31, 2002. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
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^
"YF-22A/23A". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from
the original on June 26, 2002. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
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^
"YF-25". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from
the original on November 17, 2002. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
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a
b
c Norbert Bgügge.
"YF rocket engine history". B14643.DE. Archived from
the original on 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
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^ Norbert Bgügge.
"Propulsion FB-1". B14643.DE. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
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^ "Chapter 2 — General Description to LM-2E".
LM-2E User's Manual. Issue 1999 (PDF).
CASC. 1999. p. 2. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
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^ "Chapter 2 — General Description to LM-3B".
LM-3B User's Manual. Issue 1999 (PDF).
CASC. 1999. p. 2. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
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^ Norbert Bgügge.
"Propulsion CZ-2, CZ-2C, CZ-2D". B14643.DE. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
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^ Norbert Bgügge.
"Propulsion CZ-3, CZ-3A CZ-3B, CZ-3C". B14643.DE. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
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^ Norbert Bgügge.
"Propulsion CZ-4A, CZ-4B, CZ-4C". B14643.DE. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
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^ Harvey, Brian (2013).
"Chapter 3 — The Program". China in Space — The Great Leap Forward. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 87.
ISBN
978-1461450436. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
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^ "2.3 LM-3B and LM-3BE Launch Vehicles".
LM-3A Series Launch Vehicle User's Manual. Issue 2011 (PDF).
CASC. 2011. pp. 2–16. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
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Liquid fuel |
Cryogenic | Hydrolox (
LH2 /
LOX) |
- China
- Europe
- India
- Japan
- Russia
- USA
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Methalox (
CH4 /
LOX) | |
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Semi- cryogenic | Kerolox (
RP-1 /
LOX) |
- China
- India
- Russia
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NK-15
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NK-33, 44
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RD-58
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RD-0105, 0109
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RD-0107, 0108, 0110
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RD-0110R
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RD-0124
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RD-107, 108, 117, 118
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RD-120
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RD-170, 171
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RD-180
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RD-191, 151, 181
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RD-193
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S1.5400
- Spain
- Ukraine
- USA
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Storable |
Hypergolic (
Aerozine,
UH 25,
MMH, or
UDMH /
N2O4,
MON, or
HNO3) |
- China
- Europe
- India
- Israel
- North Korea
- Russia
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17D61
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RD-0202 to 0206, 0208 to 0213
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RD-0207, 0214
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RD-0216, 0217, 0235
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RD-0233, 0234
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RD-0236
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RD-0237
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RD-0243 to 0245
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RD-0255 to 0257
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RD-215 to 219
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RD-250 to 252, 261, 262
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RD-253, 275
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RD-263, 268, 273
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RD-270
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S5.92
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S5.98M
- Ukraine
- USA
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Other | |
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Solid fuel |
- China
- Europe
- India
- Iran
- Israel
- Japan
- USA
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- * Different versions of the engine use different propellant combinations
- Engines in italics are under development
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