Thiokol solid rocket engine. Out of Production. Total impulse 587,784 kgf-sec. Motor propellant mass fraction 0.945. Isp=292s.
Status: Out of Production.
Gross mass: 2,116 kg (4,664 lb).
Unfuelled mass: 116 kg (255 lb).
Diameter: 1.24 m (4.08 ft).
Specific impulse: 293 s.
Number: 49 .
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Thiokol American manufacturer of rocket engines and rockets. Thiokol Corporation, Ogden, UT, USA. 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...
Bibliography
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Thiokol Corporation Web Site, As of May, 1999. Web Address when accessed: here.
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