Star 48A s

Star-48A Short
Credit - Thiokol

Manufacturer Name: TE-M-799-1. Other Designations: 87.2-KS-17,335. Designer: Thiokol. Gross Mass: 2,574 kg (5,674 lb). Empty Mass: 144 kg (317 lb). Propellants: Solid. Thrust(vac): 77.109 kN (17,335 lbf). Isp: 283 sec. Burn time: 87 sec. Diameter: 1.24 m (4.08 ft). Chambers: 1. Country: USA. Status: In Production.

Short nozzle upper-stage motor is designed to fit within the dimensional envelope of the long nozzle Total flown included in total for Star-48A-l. Total impulse 693,030 kgf-sec. Motor propellant mass fraction 0.944.

Bibliography and Further Reading

Thiokol Corporation Web Site, As of May, 1999. Accessed at: http://www.thiokol.com.

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