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RD-0120
The high-performance hydrolox engine developed for the Energia launch vehicle's core stage.
Identity
Domains
spaceflight
Identity Level
model
Kind
liquid-rocket-engine
Name
RD-0120
Status
retired
Details
Description
The high-performance hydrolox engine developed for the Energia launch vehicle's core stage.
Developers
Developer
First Flight Date
1987-05-15
Manufacturers
Manufacturer
Propellants
liquid hydrogen
liquid oxygen
Retirement Date
1988-11-15
Rocket Specs
Chamber Count
1
Vacuum Specific Impulse S
455
Vacuum Thrust Kn
1961.3
Links
Official Url
https://kbkha.ru/deyatel-nost/raketnye-dvigateli-dlya-kosmicheskoy-otrasli/raketnye-dvigateli-ao-kbha/rd0120/
Assets & Meta
Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 11:38:41 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 11:38:41 UTC
Other
Sources
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Publisher
Chemical Automatics Design Bureau (KBKhA)
Title
RD0120
Url
https://kbkha.ru/deyatel-nost/raketnye-dvigateli-dlya-kosmicheskoy-otrasli/raketnye-dvigateli-ao-kbha/rd0120/
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Note
Supports the legacy vehicle installation and the narrow canonical identity used for migration.
Publisher
Official vehicle or program source
Title
Energia Heavy Launch Vehicle official vehicle reference
Url
https://www.energia.ru/en/history/systems/launchers/launcher_energia.html
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