Bristol Aerospace solid rocket engine. 50.5 kN. Upper stages. Out of production. Isp=284s. Used on Black Brant 10 launch vehicle. First flight 1981.
The Nihka rocket motor was developed for use as the third stage of the Black Brant X sounding racket. Schedule and cost constraints dictated a low risk development program, which was achieved by using proven hardware wherever possible, together with a high performance propellant/liner system. The motor weighed 398.7 kg and delivered a total impulse of 908,770 N-s in vacuum. The first test flight took place twenty months after initiation of design.
Application: Upper stages.
Characteristics
Propellant Formulation: HTPB.
AKA: 17KS12000.
Status: Out of production..
Gross mass: 399 kg (879 lb).
Unfuelled mass: 70 kg (154 lb).
Thrust: 50.50 kN (11,353 lbf).
Specific impulse: 285 s.
Burn time: 17 s.
First Launch: 1980-1982.
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Associated Countries
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Associated Launch Vehicles
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Black Brant 10 Canadian sounding rocket. Three stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Terrier + 1 x Black Brant VB or VC + 1 x Nihka. Payload 90 kg to 1,200 km or 317 kg to 550 km. More...
Associated Manufacturers and Agencies
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Bristol Canadian manufacturer of rocket engines and rockets. Bristol Aerospace Limited, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. More...
Associated Propellants
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Solid Solid propellants have the fuel and oxidiser embedded in a rubbery matrix. They were developed to a high degree of perfection in the United States in the 1950's and 1960's. In Russia, development was slower, due to a lack of technical leadership in the area and rail handling problems. Solid propellants have the fuel and oxidiser embedded in a rubbery matrix. They were developed to a high degree of perfection in the United States in the 1950's and 1960's. In Russia, development was slower, due to a lack of technical leadership in the area and rail handling problems. More...
Associated Stages
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17KS12000 Solid propellant rocket stage. Loaded/empty mass 399/70 kg. Thrust 50.50 kN. The Nihka rocket motor was developed specifically for the Black Brant X rocket system by Bristol Aerospace. More...
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