The A.M. Isayev Chemical Engineering Design Bureau (
Russian: ), also known as KB KhimMash or just KBKhM, is a Russian
rocket engine
A rocket engine is a reaction engine, producing thrust in accordance with Newton's third law by ejecting reaction mass rearward, usually a high-speed Jet (fluid), jet of high-temperature gas produced by the combustion of rocket propellants stor ...
design and manufacturing company. It is located in the city of
Korolyov. It started as the OKB-2 division of the
NII-88
TsNIIMash () is a Russian rocket and spacecraft scientific center, dealing with all phases of development from conceptual design to flight test. The Institute is the main analytical center of Roskosmos in the field of system-wide studies of the ...
research institute, where
A.Isaev directed the development of liquid rocket engines for
ballistic missile
A ballistic missile is a type of missile that uses projectile motion to deliver warheads on a target. These weapons are powered only during relatively brief periods—most of the flight is unpowered. Short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) typic ...
submarine
A submarine (often shortened to sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. (It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability.) The term "submarine" is also sometimes used historically or infor ...
s.
Products
Current engines
Engines in current production:
*Monopropellant Thrusters
**DOT-5
**DOT-25
**MLC-10
**MLC-50
*Bipropellant Thrusters
**
S5.142 (DST-25)
**DST-50
**DST-100
**DST-100A
**DST-200
**DST-200A
**DMT-6
**DMT-500
**DMT-600
**DMT-1000
**DMT-2200
*Main propulsion
**
S5.80
**
S5.92
**
S5.98
**
KVD-1
*Propulsion Modules
**
KTDU-80
The KTDU-80 (Russian language, Russian: ) is the latest of a family of integrated propulsion system that KB KhIMMASH has implemented for the Soyuz (spacecraft), Soyuz since the Soyuz-T. It integrates main propulsion, Reaction control system, RCS a ...
*Experimental Engines
**S5.86.1000-0
Former engines
Engines that are no longer produced.
*Monopropellant Thrusters
**S5.70: Used on
Phobos 1
''Phobos 1'' was an uncrewed Soviet space probe of the Phobos program, Phobos Program launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Baikonour launch facility on 7 July 1988. Its intended mission was to explore Mars and its moons Phobos (moon), Phobos ...
spacecraft.
**S5.70: Used on
Phobos 1
''Phobos 1'' was an uncrewed Soviet space probe of the Phobos program, Phobos Program launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Baikonour launch facility on 7 July 1988. Its intended mission was to explore Mars and its moons Phobos (moon), Phobos ...
spacecraft.
*Bipropellant Thrusters
**S5.144: Used on the control module 17D61 of the
Ikar.
**S5.205
*Orbit Correction Engines
**
S5.4:
Liquid
Liquid is a state of matter with a definite volume but no fixed shape. Liquids adapt to the shape of their container and are nearly incompressible, maintaining their volume even under pressure. The density of a liquid is usually close to th ...
engine burning
TG-02 and
AK20F in the
gas generator
A gas generator is a device for generating gas. A gas generator may create gas by a chemical reaction or from a solid or liquid source, when storing a pressurized gas is undesirable or impractical.
The term often refers to a device that uses a ...
cycle. Used to deorbit
Vostok,
Voskhod and
Zenit.
**
S5.35: Backup engine of the KTDU-35.
**
S5.53: Orbital correction engine for the
lunar version of the
Soyuz
Soyuz is a transliteration of the Cyrillic text Союз (Russian language, Russian and Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, 'Union'). It can refer to any union, such as a trade union (''profsoyuz'') or the Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republi ...
.
**
S5.60: Main engine of the KTDU-35.
**
S5.66: Maneuvering engine version for the
Salyut 1
Salyut 1 (), also known as DOS-1 (Durable Orbital Station 1), was the world's first space station. It was launched into low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on April 19, 1971. The Salyut programme, ''Salyut'' program subsequently achieved five m ...
and
Salyut 4 stations. Also was composed of primary and secondary engines.
**
S5.79:
Pressure-fed rocket engine burning
N2O4/
UDMH
Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (abbreviated as UDMH; also known as 1,1-dimethylhydrazine, heptyl or Geptil) is a chemical compound with the formula H2NN(CH3)2 that is primarily used as a rocket propellant. At room temperature, UDMH is a colorle ...
. Used as the main orbital engine of
Salyut-6,
Salyut-7,
Mir Core Module and
Zvezda.
*Propulsion Modules
**
KDU-414: Pressure-fed liquid rocket engine burning UDMH and
RFNA. Used on early soviet deep space probes.
**
KTDU-35: Liquid rocket engine burning UDMH and
AK27I in the gas generator cycle. Used on first generation
Soyuz
Soyuz is a transliteration of the Cyrillic text Союз (Russian language, Russian and Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, 'Union'). It can refer to any union, such as a trade union (''profsoyuz'') or the Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republi ...
, and
Progress
Progress is movement towards a perceived refined, improved, or otherwise desired state. It is central to the philosophy of progressivism, which interprets progress as the set of advancements in technology, science, and social organization effic ...
.
**
KTDU-425: Pump-fed liquid rocket engine. Used on the
4MV bus employed by unmanned Mars and Venus probes.
**
KTDU-426: Spacecraft version of the S5.79. Used on the
Soyuz-T
The Soyuz-T (, ''Union-T'') spacecraft was the third generation Soyuz spacecraft, in service for seven years from 1979 to 1986. The ''T'' stood for transport (, ). The revised spacecraft incorporated lessons learned from the Apollo Soyuz Test ...
.
*Military Missiles
**RD-1
**RD-1M
**Y-1250
**U-400-10
**PT 45-2
**SU-1500
**Y-2000
**S09.19A?
**S09.29A S09.29.0-0
**S09.29D
**S09.29B
**S09.29.0-OV?
**S09.29.0-OV?
**S2.145
**S2.145
**S2.168A
**S2.168B
**S2.219
**S.911.0100 S2.219?
**S2.244
**S2.258
**S2.260
**S2.268
**S2.514
**S2.711
**S2.711V S2.711V1
**S2.720
**S2.720.A2
**S2.720M
**S2.721 S2.721V
**S2.722
**S2.722V
**S2.726
**S2.727
**S2.751V?
**S2.1100: A
TG-02/
AK20K burning engine. Development years: 1955–1958. For use in the booster module of the
Burya intercontinental
cruise missile
A cruise missile is an unmanned self-propelled guided missile that sustains flight through aerodynamic lift for most of its flight path. Cruise missiles are designed to deliver a large payload over long distances with high precision. Modern cru ...
project.
**S2.1150: An improved version of the S2.1100. Development years: 1958–1960. For use in the booster module of the Burya project.
**S2.1200
**S5.1
**S.5.6.0000.0
**S5.15
**S5.33
**S5.33A S5.33M
**S5.41
**S5.44 5D25
**S5.57
**S5.44 5D25
**5D25N
**S5.83
*Rocket engines for
ICBM
An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is a ballistic missile with a range (aeronautics), range greater than , primarily designed for nuclear weapons delivery (delivering one or more Thermonuclear weapon, thermonuclear warheads). Conven ...
and
SLBM
A submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) is a ballistic missile capable of being launched from submarines. Modern variants usually deliver multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs), each of which carries a nuclear warhead ...
**S2.253 (8D511): A
kerosene
Kerosene, or paraffin, is a combustibility, combustible hydrocarbon liquid which is derived from petroleum. It is widely used as a fuel in Aviation fuel, aviation as well as households. Its name derives from the Greek (''kērós'') meaning " ...
/
AK20 burning engine in the pressure fed cycle. Development years: 1951-1955 . For use in first versions of
Scud-A. Ignition by hypergolic start fuel TG-02.
**S2.253A: A kerosene/AK-20 burning engine in the pressure fed cycle. Development years: 1953-1959 . For use in the
RSM-11FM. Ignition by hypergolic start fuel TG-02.
**S2.713: A
TG-02/
AK27I burning engine in the gas generator cycle. Development years: 1956-1961 . For use in the
R-13. It included a fixed nozzle and four
verniers.
**S5.2 (9D21): A TM-185/AK-27I burning engine in the gas generator cycle. Development years: 1959-1962 . For use in the
R-17.
**S5.3: A TG-02/AK-27I burning engine in the gas generator cycle. Development years: 1958-1963 . For use in the
R-21.
**S5.3M: A TG-02/AK-27I burning engine in the gas generator cycle. Development years: 1960. Project for the ICBM
R-9B.
**4D10: A
UDMH
Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (abbreviated as UDMH; also known as 1,1-dimethylhydrazine, heptyl or Geptil) is a chemical compound with the formula H2NN(CH3)2 that is primarily used as a rocket propellant. At room temperature, UDMH is a colorle ...
/
N2O4 burning engine in the staged combustion cycle. Development years: 1962-1968 . For use as main engine of the first stage of
R-27. First engine submerged in the propellant tank.
**4D10: A UDMH/N
2O
4 burning engine in the gas generator cycle. Development years: 1963-1968 . For use as the steering engine of the first stage of the R-27. Submerged in the propellant tank.
**4D76: A UDMH/N
2O
4 burning engine in the gas generator cycle. Development years: 1964-1971 . For use as main engine of the second stage of
R-29. Submerged in the propellant tank.
**4D76M: A UDMH/N
2O
4 burning engine in the gas generator cycle. Development years: 1969-1970 . Improved version of the 4D-76.
**4D28: A UDMH/N
2O
4 burning engine in the gas generator cycle. Development years: 1968-1970 . For use on the second stage of the rocket
RSM-27K.
**3D20: A UDMH/N
2O
4 burning engine in the staged combustion cycle. Development years: 1971-1973 . For use as main engine
RSM-27U.
**3D20: A UDMH/N
2O
4 burning engine in the gas generator cycle. Development years: 1971-1973 . For use as steering engine R-27U.
**3D41: A UDMH/N
2O
4 burning engine in the gas generator cycle. Development years: 1973-1975 . For use on the second stage of
R-29R. Submerged in the propellant tank.
**3D42: A UDMH/N
2O
4 burning engine in the gas generator cycle. Development years: 1973-1975 . For use on warhead of the
R-29R . Four fixed main combustion chambers and four verniers.
**3D67?: A UDMH/N
2O
4 burning engine in the gas generator cycle. Development years: 1976-1980 . For use on warhead of the
R-39. Dual-mode rocket engine with multiple regimen.
**3D36: A UDMH/N
2O
4 burning engine in the gas generator cycle. Development years: 1980-1986 . For use on warhead of the
R-29RM.
**3D38: A UDMH/N
2O
4 burning engine in the staged combustion cycle. Development years: 1980-1986 . For use on the second stage
R-29RM. Submerged in the propellant tank.
**3D39: A UDMH/N
2O
4 burning engine in the staged combustion cycle. Development years: 1980-1986 . For use on the third stage
R-29RM. Submerged in the propellant tank.
See also
*
NII-88
TsNIIMash () is a Russian rocket and spacecraft scientific center, dealing with all phases of development from conceptual design to flight test. The Institute is the main analytical center of Roskosmos in the field of system-wide studies of the ...
— The research institute where KB KhimMash started as OKB-2 division.
*
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center — The corporate parent of KBKhM.
*
United Rocket and Space Corporation
The United Rocket and Space Corporation () or URSC was a Russian joint-stock corporation formed by the Russian government in 2013 to renationalize the Russian space sector. The government intended to do so in such a way as to "preserve and enhan ...
— The government owned corporate entity that will encompass all aerospace corporations in Russia.
References
External links
KBKhM Official Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:KB KhIMMASH
Rocket engine manufacturers of Russia
Aerospace companies of the Soviet Union
Khrunichev Center
Companies based in Moscow Oblast
Design bureaus
Research institutes in the Soviet Union