YF-130
Chinese rocket engine
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The YF-130 is a Chinese rocket engine fueled by LOX and kerosene in an oxidizer-rich staged combustion cycle currently in development. It has been designed to reach around 500 tonnes of thrust and it will power the super heavy Long March 9 rocket.[3]
| Country of origin | China |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Academy of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology |
| Application | Long March 9 |
| Status | Under development |
| Liquid-fuel engine | |
| Propellant | Liquid oxygen / Kerosene |
| Mixture ratio | 2.62 |
| Cycle | Staged combustion |
| Pumps | 1 |
| Configuration | |
| Chamber | 2 |
| Performance | |
| Thrust, sea-level | ~5,000 kilonewtons (1,100,000 lbf) |
| Thrust-to-weight ratio | 78 |
| Chamber pressure | 22 MPa (3,200 psi) |
| Specific impulse | 308 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | ~4.3 m (14 ft) |
| Diameter | ~3–3.3 m (9.8–10.8 ft) |
| Dry mass | ~6.5 t (6.4 long tons; 7.2 short tons) |
| Used in | |
| Long March 9 First stage and booster | |
| References | |
| Notes | [1][2] |
