Gamma 2
The Gamma 2 liquid-propellant engine used as the second-stage propulsion system of the British Black Arrow orbital launcher. It is modeled as one two-chamber engine assembly.
Identity
- Aliases
- Gamma-2Black Arrow second-stage Gamma engine
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- liquid-rocket-engine
- Name
- Gamma 2
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The Gamma 2 liquid-propellant engine used as the second-stage propulsion system of the British Black Arrow orbital launcher. It is modeled as one two-chamber engine assembly.
- Propellants
- HTPkerosene
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 17:36:06 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 17:36:06 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-01
- Note
- The UK Space Agency establishes Black Arrow's three-stage HTP/kerosene architecture and historical stage-engine development.
- Publisher
- UK Space Agency
- Title
- 50 years since Black Arrow launched the UK into space
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-01
- Note
- The contemporary technical article identifies the single two-chamber second-stage engine and its role in orbital injection.
- Publisher
- Air & Space Forces Magazine
- Title
- Black Arrow launch-vehicle technical article, August 1970