Country of origin | United States |
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Manufacturer | TRW |
Application | low-cost throttleable booster engine |
Liquid-fuel engine | |
Propellant | Liquid oxygen / LH2 (liquid hydrogen) |
Performance | |
Thrust, sea-level | 2,892 kN (650,000 lbf) |
Dimensions | |
Dry mass | 00 kg (0 lb) |
The TR-106 or low-cost pintle engine (LCPE) was a developmental rocket engine designed by TRW under the Space Launch Initiative to reduce the cost of launch services and space flight. Operating on LOX/LH2 the engine had a thrust of 2892 kN, or 650,000 pounds, making it one of the most powerful engines ever constructed.[1]