Engine 'RD-102'

Family: RD-100 Series

Atmospheric engine.

Early LOx / Alcohol rocket engine family that is a copy of the German V-2.

Used in the following stages:

Summary of Launches

NameFlight datesSuccessFailedDestinations
FirstLastStageLowerMissionEASO
RD-1021952-05-051952-06-0481-128

Full Launch History

NameDateLVPayloadDestinationResult
Wake Island III Alpha1952-05-05Wake Island-III[310 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island III Bravo1952-05-08Wake Island-III[1868 SRP]Earth AtmosphereSuccess
Wake Island III Charlie1952-05-11Wake Island-III[2000 SRP]Earth AtmosphereSuccess
Wake Island III Delta1952-05-15Wake Island-III[954 SRP]Sub-orbitalStage 1 Failure
Wake Island III Echo1952-05-17Wake Island-III[954 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island III Foxtrot1952-05-21Wake Island-III[1984 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island III Golf1952-05-24Wake Island-III[944 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island III Hotel1952-05-30Wake Island-III[938 SRP]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island III India1952-06-02Wake Island-III[948 SRP to 550km]Sub-orbitalSuccess
Wake Island III Juliet1952-06-04Wake Island-III[940 SRP to 660km]Sub-orbitalMission Failure