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RD-120
The oxygen-rich staged-combustion engine used on the Zenit second stage.
Identity
Domains
spaceflight
Identity Level
model
Kind
liquid-rocket-engine
Name
RD-120
Status
retired
Details
Description
The oxygen-rich staged-combustion engine used on the Zenit second stage.
Developers
Developer
Manufacturers
Manufacturer
Propellants
liquid oxygen
kerosene
Links
Official Url
https://yuzhmash.com/ua/richnitsya-proyektu-energiya-buran/
Assets & Meta
Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 09:56:16 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 09:56:16 UTC
Other
Sources
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Publisher
NASA Technical Reports Server
Title
NPO Energomash and Pratt & Whitney cooperative propulsion activities
Url
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19950020163/downloads/19950020163.pdf
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
Zenit-3SL official vehicle reference
Url
https://yuzhmash.com/en/products/launch-vehicles/zenit-3sl-launch-vehicle/
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
Zenit-2 Series official vehicle reference
Url
https://yuzhmash.com/ua/richnitsya-proyektu-energiya-buran/
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