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Table 1

Vulcain 2, Aestus, RD-170 and Raptor engine input data.

  VULCAIN 2 AESTUS RD-170 RAPTOR
Fuel H2(L) MMH RP-1 CH4
Oxidizer O2(L) N2O4 O2(L) O2(L)
Mixture ratio 6.1 2.05 2.6 3.8
Chamber pressure (bar) 115 10.0 245 250
Nozzle area ratio 58.5 84 33.5 40

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