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Country of origin
  
USSR

Designer
  
OKB-154

Propellant
  
N2O4 / UDMH

First flight
  
1973-04-09

Status
  
Out of Production

RD-0233

Associated L/V
  
UR-100N, Rokot and Strela

The RD-0233 (GRAU Index 15D95) and RD-0234 (GRAU Index 15D96) are liquid rocket engines, burning N2O4 and UDMH in the oxidizer rich staged combustion cycle. The only difference between the RD-0233 and the RD-0234 is that the latter has a heat exchanger to heat the pressuring gasses for the tanks. Three RD-0233 and one RD-0234 are used on the first stage of the UR-100UTTKh ICBM. While the engine is out of production, the ICBM as well as Rokot and Strela remain operational as of 2015.

References

RD-0233 Wikipedia