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Reduce RD-200 mass (#2903)
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After investigating why RD-200 fares so poorly in cost calculations, I discovered that it uses wet mass values, not dry mass values. Estimate dry mass, and also add a source that isn't astronautix
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Capkirk123 authored Aug 27, 2023
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// RD-200
// Short description
//
// Dry Mass: 218 Kg
// Dry Mass: 169 kg //218 kg wet. Based on ratio of other similar engines, 169 kg dry.
// Thrust (SL): ??? kN
// Thrust (Vac): 98.51 kN
// ISP: 210 SL / 234 Vac
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// Propellant: Nitric Acid (AK20?) / TM-114 (gasoline?)
// Prop Ratio: 3.76
// Throttle: N/A
// Nozzle Ratio: ???
// Nozzle Ratio: 4?
// Ignitions: 1
// =================================================================================

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// Astronautix - RD-200: http://www.astronautix.com/r/rd-200.html
// Rocket Engines from the Glushko Design Bureau: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ef8124031cfcf448b11db32/t/5f1c45ba0e1af3503c9843a2/1595688386290/Siddiqi+Rocket+Engines+from+the+Glushko+Design+Bureau+2001.pdf
// http://www.raketenspezialisten.de/pdf/jbisdruckvorlage.pdf
// http://www.lpre.de/energomash/index.htm

// Used by:

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type = ModuleEngines
configuration = RD-200
modded = false
origMass = 0.218
origMass = 0.169
literalZeroIgnitions = true

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