BE-3
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| Thrust (SL) | BE-3: 490 kN (110,000 lbf) |
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| Thrust (vac.) | BE-3U: 710 kN (160,000 lbf) |
| Cycle | Combustion tap-off |
| expander cycle | |
| Propellant | Liquid oxygen |
| liquid hydrogen | |
| Manufacturers | Blue Origin |
| Status | BE-3 Completed development; first flight test in 2015. BE-3U in testing |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2981041 |
About BE-3
The BE-3 is a LH2/LOX rocket engine developed by Blue Origin. The engine began development in the early 2010s, and completed acceptance testing in early 2015. The engine is being used on the New Shepard suborbital rocket, for which test flights began in 2015.