R-4D

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The R-4D is a small hypergolic rocket engine, originally designed by Marquardt Corporation for use as a reaction control system thruster on vehicles of the Apollo crewed Moon landing program. Aerojet Rocketdyne manufactures and markets modern versions of the R-4D.

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Aerojet R-4D; Marquardt R-4D
liquid propellant rocket engineAerojet Rocketdyne, 
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  • R-4D-11
    model of hypergolic rocket engine
  • R-4D-15 HiPAT
    model of hypergolic rocket engine
AS14-66-9340 (6 Feb. 1971) --- A view from inside the Lunar Module (LM) following the second Apollo 14 extravehicular activity (EVA). At the left foreground is the modularized equipment transporter (MET).AS14-66-9340 (6 Feb. 1971) --- A view from inside the Lunar Module (LM) following the second Apollo 14 extravehicular activity (EVA). At the left foreground is the modularized equipment transporter (MET).
AS17-147-22472HRAS17-147-22472HR
Both Cassini main enginesBoth Cassini main engines
SM SteuerdüsenSM Steuerdüsen
HTV-1 close-up viewHTV-1 close-up view
Gemini and Apollo rocket enginesGemini and Apollo rocket engines
RCS quad containing four R-4D thrusters, as used on the Apollo Service ModuleRCS quad containing four R-4D thrusters, as used on the Apollo Service Module
RCS quad containing four R-4D thrusters, as used on the Apollo Service ModuleRCS quad containing four R-4D thrusters, as used on the Apollo Service Module