 | Nova NASA 5 Solids
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Orbital launch vehicle. Year: 1960. Family: Nova. Country: USA. Status: Study 1960. NASA Nova design using segmented solid motors in first and second stages. Five six segment motors in first stage; four four segment motors in second stage, equivalent to 9 x F-1 first stage and 4 x F-1 second stage. Manufacturer: NASA. LEO Payload: 176,000 kg (388,000 lb). to: 160 km Orbit. Payload: 59,000 kg (130,000 lb). to a: translunar trajectory. Liftoff Thrust: 126,772.000 kN (28,499,479 lbf). Total Mass: 10,076,200 kg (22,214,200 lb). Core Diameter: 10.10 m (33.10 ft). Total Length: 147.00 m (482.00 ft).
Stage Data - Nova 5S - Stage Number: 1. 5 x Stage: Nova Solid 6. Gross Mass: 1,224,000 kg (2,698,000 lb). Empty Mass: 153,000 kg (337,000 lb). Thrust (vac): 28,017.000 kN (6,298,472 lbf). Isp: 263 sec. Burn time: 97 sec. Isp(sl): 238 sec. Diameter: 5.20 m (17.00 ft). Span: 5.20 m (17.00 ft). Length: 45.70 m (149.90 ft). Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: 200 inch solid, segment x 6. Status: Study 1960. 5 used as first stage of solid Nova design. Masses estimated based on total vehicle thrust, performance, and stage volumes.
- Stage Number: 2. 4 x Stage: Nova Solid 4. Gross Mass: 816,000 kg (1,798,000 lb). Empty Mass: 102,000 kg (224,000 lb). Thrust (vac): 11,120.000 kN (2,499,870 lbf). Isp: 285 sec. Burn time: 175 sec. Diameter: 5.20 m (17.00 ft). Span: 5.20 m (17.00 ft). Length: 35.10 m (115.10 ft). Propellants: Solid. No Engines: 1. Engine: 200 inch solid, segment x 4. Status: Study 1960. 4 used as first stage of solid Nova design. Extended high-expansion nozzles. Masses estimated based on total vehicle thrust, performance, and stage volumes.
- Stage Number: 3. 1 x Stage: Nova 9L-3. Gross Mass: 363,000 kg (800,000 lb). Empty Mass: 36,000 kg (79,000 lb). Thrust (vac): 5,334.000 kN (1,199,130 lbf). Isp: 420 sec. Burn time: 250 sec. Diameter: 10.10 m (33.10 ft). Span: 10.10 m (33.10 ft). Length: 21.30 m (69.80 ft). Propellants: Lox/LH2. No Engines: 6. Engine: J-2. Status: Study 1960. Masses estimated based on total vehicle thrust, performance, and stage volumes.
- Stage Number: 4. 1 x Stage: Nova 9L-4. Gross Mass: 118,000 kg (260,000 lb). Empty Mass: 14,000 kg (30,000 lb). Thrust (vac): 1,775.000 kN (399,035 lbf). Isp: 420 sec. Burn time: 235 sec. Diameter: 6.70 m (21.90 ft). Span: 6.70 m (21.90 ft). Length: 20.70 m (67.90 ft). Propellants: Lox/LH2. No Engines: 2. Engine: J-2. Status: Study 1960. Masses estimated based on total vehicle thrust, performance, and stage volumes.
Nova 5S Chronology 1961 June 23 - Launch Vehicle: Saturn C-2, Saturn C-3, Nova 8L, Nova 5S. - Saturn C-2 discontinued Nation: USA. Program: Apollo. Spacecraft: Apollo Lunar Landing. NASA announced that further engineering design work on the Saturn C-2 configuration would be discontinued and that effort instead would be redirected toward clarification of the Saturn C-3 and Nova concepts. Investigations were specifically directed toward determining capabilities of the proposed C-3 configuration in supporting the Apollo mission.References: 16.
Bibliography and Further Reading - Hobbs, Marvin, Fundamentals of Rockets, Missiles, and Spacecraft, John F Rider, 1961..
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