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'''LEROS''' is a family of chemical [[rocket engine]]s manufactured by [[ |
'''LEROS''' is a family of chemical [[rocket engine]]s manufactured by [[Nammo]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mynewsdesk.com/no/nammo/pressreleases/nammo-acquires-moogs-european-in-space-propulsion-businesses-2010740|title=|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> at [[RAF Westcott|Westcott, Buckinghamshire]], United Kingdom. LEROS engines have been used as primary [[Liquid Apogee Engine|apogee engines]] for telecommunications satellites such as the [[Lockheed Martin]] [[A2100]] <ref>[http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0006/27arcengine/ Spaceflight Now - LEROS 1c First Firing]</ref> as well as deep space missions such as [[Juno (spacecraft)|Juno]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Amos|first1=Jonathan|title=Juno Jupiter probe gets British boost|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19477618|publisher=[[BBC News]]|accessdate=5 July 2016|date=4 September 2012}}</ref> |
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The family of engines derives from the LEROS 1 which was developed and qualified in the 1990s by [[Royal Ordnance]], later part of [[British Aerospace]]. The LEROS engines are made of [[niobium alloy]], which is traditionally used for [[liquid rocket]] engines such as the main engine of the [[Apollo Lunar Module]]. More than 70 LEROS 1 series engines have been delivered and have flown successfully.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leros-engine-propels-the-juno-spacecraft-on-its-historic-voyage-to-jupiter-133466283.html PRNewswire LEROS History]</ref> |
The family of engines derives from the LEROS 1 which was developed and qualified in the 1990s by [[Royal Ordnance]], later part of [[British Aerospace]]. The LEROS engines are made of [[niobium alloy]], which is traditionally used for [[liquid rocket]] engines such as the main engine of the [[Apollo Lunar Module]]. More than 70 LEROS 1 series engines have been delivered and have flown successfully.<ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/leros-engine-propels-the-juno-spacecraft-on-its-historic-voyage-to-jupiter-133466283.html PRNewswire LEROS History]</ref> |
Revision as of 16:50, 26 June 2018
LEROS is a family of chemical rocket engines manufactured by Nammo[1] at Westcott, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. LEROS engines have been used as primary apogee engines for telecommunications satellites such as the Lockheed Martin A2100 [2] as well as deep space missions such as Juno.[3]
The family of engines derives from the LEROS 1 which was developed and qualified in the 1990s by Royal Ordnance, later part of British Aerospace. The LEROS engines are made of niobium alloy, which is traditionally used for liquid rocket engines such as the main engine of the Apollo Lunar Module. More than 70 LEROS 1 series engines have been delivered and have flown successfully.[4]
Engine | Propellant | Thrust | Isp | Comments |
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LEROS 1c [5] | Hydrazine / MON | 460 N | 325 | |
LEROS 1b | Hydrazine / MON | 635 N | 318 | |
LEROS 2b | MMH / MON | 407 N | 318 | |
LEROS 4 (High Thrust Apogee Engine) | MMH / MON | 1100 N | Under development for European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Robotic Exploration Program[6] |
Uses
LEROS engines have been used on a number of NASA and other space agency missions:
- NEAR - Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous
- Mars Global Surveyor [7]
- Mercury Messenger [8]
- Juno
- JCSAT-13 [9]
- Sirius 4
- Nimiq 1 [10]
- SBIRS GEO 1 & GEO 2 [11][12]
- Intelsat 33e[13]
There have been helium check valves problems on Juno leading to postponed maneuvers, and a failure after the first burn on Intelsat 33e requiring backup low-thrust jets to be used to bring the satellite to its intended orbit.[13]
References
- ^ http://www.mynewsdesk.com/no/nammo/pressreleases/nammo-acquires-moogs-european-in-space-propulsion-businesses-2010740.
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(help) - ^ Spaceflight Now - LEROS 1c First Firing
- ^ Amos, Jonathan (4 September 2012). "Juno Jupiter probe gets British boost". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ PRNewswire LEROS History
- ^ Moog ISP Apogee/Upper Stage Thrusters Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Werner, Debra (15 July 2013). "Moog Sees Higher-thrust Liquid Propellant Engine as Right Fit for Mars Missions". SpaceNews. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ Astronautix - Mars Global Surveyor Archived 2009-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Spacenewsfeed - NASA Mercury Messenger Orbit Insertion
- ^ Spaceflight101 - Ariane 5 Flight VA206 Archived 2013-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Astronautix - A2100 Platform Archived 2013-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Skyrocket - SBIRS Geo 1
- ^ Spaceflight101 - Atlas V SBIRS Geo 2 Launch Archived 2014-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Stephen Clark (30 January 2017). "Intelsat satellite in service after overcoming engine trouble". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 31 January 2017.