RD-0237

RD-0237 (РД-0237)
Country of originUSSR
First flight1973-04-09[1]
DesignerOKB-154[1]
Applicationgimbaling engine
Associated LVUR-100N and Strela[1]
PredecessorRD-0225
StatusOut of Production
Liquid-fuel engine
PropellantN2O4[1] / UDMH[1]
CyclePressure-Fed[1]
Configuration
Chamber1[2]
Performance
Thrust4.90 kilonewtons (1,100 lbf)[2]
Specific impulse, vacuum200 s (2.0 km/s)[2]
Gimbal range+/- 45°[2]
Used in
UR-100N MIRV vehicle[2]

The RD-0237 (GRAU Index 15D114) is a pressure-fed liquid rocket vernier engine, burning N2O4 and UDMH.[1] It is used on the UR-100UTTKh MIRV vehicle to supply thrust vector control by gimbaling of its nozzle.[2] While the engine is out of production, the ICBM and Strela remain operational as of 2015.[3]

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