Star-48B Long
Credit: Thiokol
Thiokol solid rocket engine. In Production. Isp=292s. Lengthened version of Star 48B to provide increased payload capability. The design incorporates a longer cylindrical section in the motor case.
Total impulse 591,142 kgf-sec. Motor propellant mass fraction 0.939.
Status: In Production.
Gross mass: 2,141 kg (4,720 lb).
Unfuelled mass: 131 kg (288 lb).
Diameter: 1.24 m (4.08 ft).
Specific impulse: 292 s.
Number: 29 .
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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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