Powerhead (rocket engine)

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Diagram showing the powerhead of the Space Shuttle Main Engine

A liquid rocket engine powerhead (or powerpack) is the collective term for the section of a rocket engine consisting of turbopumps, preburners / gas generators, and all the requisite equipment for a non-pressure-fed engine cycle, minus the combustion chamber and the expansion nozzle.[1][2]

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