The RD-0216 and RD-0217 are

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s, burning N₂O₄ and UDMH in the oxidizer rich staged combustion cycle. The only difference between the RD-0216 and the RD-0217 is that the latter has not a heat exchanger to heat the pressuring gasses for the tanks. Three RD-0216 and one RD-0217 were used on the first stage of the

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. The engines were manufactured until 1974 and stayed in operational use until 1991. More than 1100 engines were produced. For the

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project, while first stage propulsion was based on the more powerful

RD-0233 The RD-0233 (GRAU Index 15D95) and RD-0234 (GRAU Index 15D96) are liquid rocket engines, burning N2O4 and UDMH in the oxidizer rich staged combustion cycle. The only difference between the RD-0233 and the RD-0234 is that the latter has a heat e ...

engine. The second stage used a variation of the RD-0217 called the RD-0235 (

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Index 15D113). It used a vacuum optimized nozzle extension, and thus had an extra 10s of

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and of more thrust. It has a fixed nozzle and relies on the

RD-0236 The RD-0236 (GRAU Index 15D114) is a liquid rocket vernier engine, burning N2O4 and UDMH in the gas generator cycle. It is used along the RD-0235 main engine on the UTTKh second stage, which was featured in the UR-100N ICBM as well as the Stre ...

vernier engine for

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. While the engine has been out of production for a while, the UR-100NU and the

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and Strela use it as of 2015.

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KbKhA official information on the engine.

KbKhA official information on the engine.
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