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The NK-33 (GRAU index: 14D15) and its vacuum-optimized variant, the NK-43, were rocket engines developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s by the Kuznetsov Design Bureau for the Soviet space program's ill-fated N1 Moon rocket. The NK-33 is among the most powerful LOX/RP-1 powered rocket engines ever built, noted for its high specific impulse and low structural mass.

Key facts

Rocket engine.name
NK-33
Rocket engine.image
Aerojet AJ26 in the Stennis E-1 Test Stand - cropped.jpg
Rocket engine.caption
The Russian NK-33 was modified and renamed the AJ26-58 by Aerojet. This AJ26-58 is shown on the test stand at John C. Stennis Space Center.
Rocket engine.country_of_origin
Soviet Union
Rocket engine.date
1970s
Rocket engine.designer
Kuznetsov Design Bureau
Rocket engine.manufacturer
JSC Kuznetsov (Mashinostroitel)
Rocket engine.purpose
1st/2nd-stage engine
Rocket engine.predecessor
NK-15, NK-15V
Rocket engine.successor
AJ26-58, AJ26-59, AJ26-62
Rocket engine.type
liquid
Rocket engine.oxidiser
LOX
Rocket engine.fuel
RP-1
Rocket engine.cycle
Staged combustion
Rocket engine.pumps
Turbopump
Rocket engine.throttle_range
50–105%
Rocket engine.thrust_to_weight
137

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Wikidata facts

Diameter
1.490
Mass
1222
Image
NK-33, NK-43 at the MAKS-2011 (01).jpg
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NK-33
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1970-00-00
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12 sections
Contents
  • Design
  • History
  • N1
  • Sale of engines to Aerojet
  • Kistler K-1
  • Antares
  • Soyuz-2.1v
  • Versions
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

The NK-33 (GRAU index: 14D15) and its vacuum-optimized variant, the NK-43, were rocket engines developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s by the Kuznetsov Design Bureau for the Soviet space program's ill-fated N1 Moon rocket. The NK-33 is among the most powerful LOX/RP-1 powered rocket engines ever built, noted for its high specific impulse and low structural mass.

The NK-33 was an improved version of the earlier NK-15 engine, which powered the original N1 launch vehicle. Key upgrades included simplified pneumatic and hydraulic systems, advanced controls, enhanced turbopumps, an improved combustion chamber, fewer interfaces employing pyrotechnic devices, and modified interfaces to facilitate replacement of parts during refurbishment.

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