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RL60
Country of originUnited States
ManufacturerPratt and Whitney
Liquid-fuel engine
PropellantLOX / LH2
Mixture ratio4.5 to 6.2
Cycleexpander
Performance
Thrust, sea-level50,000 - 65,000 lbf
Thrust-to-weight ratio59
Specific impulse, vacuum465 s

The RL60 is a rocket engine under development by Pratt and Whitney. The design is a high energy LH2/LOX expander cycle, capable of multiple restarts in space.

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