TR-201
| Country of origin |  United States |
|---|---|
| Date | 1972-1988 |
| Manufacturer | TRW |
| Application | Upper stage/Spacecraft propulsion |
| Status | Retired |
| Liquid-fuel engine | |
| Propellant | N2O4 / Aerozine 50 |
| Cycle | Pressure-fed cycle |
| Configuration | |
| Chamber | 1 |
| Performance | |
| Thrust, vacuum | 41.90 kN (9,419 lbf) |
| Thrust-to-weight ratio | 31.4338235294118 |
| Chamber pressure | 7.00 bar |
| Specific impulse, vacuum | 301 s (3,050 N•s/kg) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 2.27 m (7.44 ft) |
| Diameter | 1.38 m (4.52 ft) |
| Dry mass | 113 kg (249 lb) |
| Used in | |
| Delta P, second stage | |
The TR-201 or TR201 is a hypergolic rocket engine. It was used to propel the upper stage of the Delta rocket from 1972 to 1988. The rocket engine uses Aerozine 50 as a propellent, and N2O4 as the oxidizer. It was developed in early 1970s by Space Technology Laboratories as a derivative of the Lunar Module Descent Engine (LMDE). This engine used a pintle injector technology that was developed and patented (US patent) by TRW. This injector technology and design is also used on SpaceX Merlin engines.[1]
Requirements
Development
Delta-P Usage
The TR-201 engine was used in the second stage, Delta P, of the Delta rocket for 77 launches between 1972 to 1988.
The maiden flight of the TR-201 engine was for the launch of the Anik A1 satellite on November 10, 1972 (Delta 1914).[2]
Anik A1 became the world's first national domestic satellite (Telesat, Canada).[3]
The TR-201 had a 100% reliability record as Delta-P during this 15 year period.[4]
References
- ^ "TR-201". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Delta 1914". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Anik A series". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Delta P". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
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