LE-9

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The LE-9 is a next-generation liquid hydrogen–liquid oxygen rocket engine developed by Japan’s JAXA and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the core stage of the H3 launch vehicle, emphasizing high efficiency and cost-effective, reliable operation.

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LE-9 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf liquid-propellant rocket engine
rocket engine
agency JAXA NERFINISHED
application Japanese commercial launches
Japanese governmental missions
chamberPressure_bar about 100
countryOfOrigin Japan
cycleSubtype expander bleed–like simplified staged combustion
cycleType staged combustion cycle
designFeature gimbal capability for thrust vector control
hydrogen-rich staged combustion
integrated engine and nozzle structure
simplified turbomachinery
single-shaft turbopump configuration
designGoal cost reduction
ease of manufacturing
high efficiency
high reliability
developer JAXA
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
firstHotFireTests 2010s
industrialPartner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
intendedStage core stage
intendedVehicle H3 launch vehicle
manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
mixtureRatio_OxToFuel about 6
nozzleExpansionRatio about 60
numberOfEnginesOnCoreStage 2 or 3 depending on configuration
oxidizer liquid oxygen
predecessor LE-7A
program H3 Launch Vehicle Program
linked to: H3 launch vehicle
propellant liquid hydrogen
propellantFeedSystem turbopump-fed
propellantType cryogenic
specificImpulseSeaLevel_s about 360
specificImpulseVacuum_s about 425
status in development
test phase
thrustSeaLevel_kN about 1100
thrustVacuum_kN about 1500
usedOn H3-22 configuration
H3-24 configuration
uses interplanetary mission support via H3
orbital launch
satellite launch

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