Ikar (rocket 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 | |
| Powered by | 1 17D61[2] (KB Melnikov) |
| Maximum thrust | 2.943 kilonewtons (662 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 308 seconds (3.02 km/s) |
| Burn time | 600 seconds |
| Propellant | 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
[edit]- ^ "IKAR Upper Stage". TsSKB-Progress. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Блок выведения 'Икар'" [Spacetug 'Ikar']. www.cosmopark.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ "Soyuz 11A511U / Ikar". Astronautix.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ^ "17D61". Astronautix.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
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