Engineering:Ikar (rocket stage)
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Short description: Russian rocket upper stage
| Manufacturer | TsSKB-Progress |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Russia |
| General characteristics | |
| Diameter | 2.72 metres (8 ft 11 in) |
| Length | 2.59 metres (8 ft 6 in) |
| Gross mass | 3,210 kilograms (7,080 lb) |
| Empty mass | 2,310 kilograms (5,090 lb) |
| Ikar | |
| Engines | 1 17D61[2] (KB Melnikov) |
| Thrust | 2.943 kilonewtons (662 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 308 seconds (3.02 km/s) |
| Burn time | 600 seconds |
| Fuel | N2O4/UDMH |
The Ikar was a rocket upper stage designed in Russia in 1999 to be used with the Soyuz 11A511U rocket as Soyuz-Ikar.[3] It was derived from the propulsion module of the Yantar spy satellites.[4]
References
- ↑ "IKAR Upper Stage". TsSKB-Progress. http://en.samspace.ru/products/upper_stages/bv_ikar/.
- ↑ "Блок выведения 'Икар'" (in ru). http://www.cosmopark.ru/rb/5.html.
- ↑ "Soyuz 11A511U / Ikar". Astronautix.com. http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/soyuikar.htm.
- ↑ "17D61". Astronautix.com. http://www.astronautix.com/engines/17d61.htm.
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