Kestrel (rocket engine)
|
The Kestrel engine is an upper stage RP-1 kerosene/liquid oxygen pressure-fed rocket engine. The Kestrel engine was developed for use on the Falcon I and Falcon V rockets by SpaceX.
Contents |
Engine details
Performance
- Vacuum thrust: 7,500 lbf (33 kN)
- Vacuum Isp: 325 s (3.2 kNs/kg)
- Thrust-to-weight: 65
Note: performance specifications subject to change upon further testing
Operations
- Fuel: RP-1 rocket grade kerosene
- Oxidizer: Liquid oxygen
Sources and external resources
- SpaceX Falcon engines page (http://www.spacex.com/index.html?section=falcon&content=http%3A//www.spacex.com/falcon_engines.php)