Q18205474
Sign in to saveThe BE-4 (Blue Engine 4) is a liquid rocket engine developed by Blue Origin. It uses liquefied methane fuel and operates on an oxygen-rich staged combustion cycle. The BE-4 produces of thrust at sea level.
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Vinony files it under Blue Origin rocket engines, Rocket engines of the United States and Rocket engines using methane propellant.
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Key facts
- Rocket engine.name
- BE-4 (Blue Engine 4)
- Rocket engine.image
- Blue Origin BE-4 rocket engine, sn 103, April 2018 -- LCH4 inlet side view.jpg
- Rocket engine.caption
- The first hotfire-tested BE-4, serial number 103, at the 34th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs in April 2018, showing the liquid methane inlet side of the engine
- Rocket engine.country_of_origin
- United States
- Rocket engine.designer
- Blue Origin
- Rocket engine.manufacturer
- Blue Origin
- Rocket engine.associated
- Vulcan CentaurNew Glenn
- Rocket engine.status
- In production
- Rocket engine.type
- liquid
- Rocket engine.oxidiser
- LOX
- Rocket engine.fuel
- CH4
- Rocket engine.cycle
- Oxygen-rich staged combustion
- Rocket engine.gimbal
- ±5°
- Rocket engine.dry_weight
- Original:
- Rocket engine.throttle_range
- 40–100%
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.blueorigin.com/engines/be-4
- Image
- Blue Origin BE-4 rocket engine, sn 103, April 2018 -- LCH4 inlet side view.jpg
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- BE-4 (rocket engine)
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Applications
- Vulcan Centaur
- New Glenn
- XS-1
- Orbital ATK
- Technical specifications
- See also
- References
- External links
The BE-4 (Blue Engine 4) is a liquid rocket engine developed by Blue Origin. It uses liquefied methane fuel and operates on an oxygen-rich staged combustion cycle. The BE-4 produces of thrust at sea level.
Development of the BE-4 was funded through a combination of private investments and public contracts.
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