KTDU-35 explained

KTDU-35
Country Of Origin:USSR
Date:1962–1967
First Date:1966-11-28 (Kosmos 133)
Designer:OKB-2, Anton Tavzarachvili
Purpose:Spacecraft main propulsion
Predecessor:S5.4
Successor:KTDU-426
Status:Retired
Type:liquid
Fuel:UDMH
Oxidiser:AK27I
Mixture Ratio:1.85
Cycle:gas generator
Combustion Chamber:S5.60: 1
S5.35: 2
Thrust(Vac):S5.60:4.09kN
S5.35:4.03kN
Chamber Pressure:S5.60:3.92MPa
Specific Impulse Vacuum:S5.60:278 seconds
S5.35:270 seconds
Burn Time:500 seconds
Restarts:25
Length:1.1m (03.6feet)
Diameter:1.5m (04.9feet)
Dry Weight:305kg (672lb)
Used In:Soyuz from 7K-OK to 7K-T and Progress 7K-TG

The KTDU-35 (GRAU Index 11D62) was a Soviet spacecraft propulsion system composed of two liquid rocket engines, the primary, S5.60 (SKD) and the secondary S5.35 (DKD), fed from the same propellant tanks. Both engines burn UDMH and AK27I in the gas generator cycle. It was designed by OKB-2, the famous Isaev Design Bureau, for the original Soyuz programme.

Within the Soyuz and Progress, the SKD is the primary engine, the DKD is the backup engine for main orbital correction and de-orbit operations. The engine generate 4.09kN (SKD) or 4.03kN (DKD) of thrust with a specific impulse of 278 seconds and 270 seconds, respectively. The SKD nozzle is fixed in the aft of the craft, and the dual DKD nozzles are on either side. The spacecraft attitude system (DPO) is responsible for pointing the vehicle in the correct direction and keep it that way during SKD burns.

Versions

This engine has been used in three variants:

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