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Nova 9L
Part of Nova
Nova NASA 9 F-1
Nova NASA 9 F-1
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American heavy-lift orbital launch vehicle. NASA Nova design using clustered small diameter tanks; 9 x F-1 first stage and 4 x F-1 second stage; compared with solid Nova using five six segment solid motors in first stage and four four segment motors in second stage.

Status: Study 1960. Payload: 176,000 kg (388,000 lb). Thrust: 59,318.00 kN (13,335,216 lbf). Gross mass: 5,227,200 kg (11,524,000 lb). Height: 144.00 m (472.00 ft). Diameter: 15.20 m (49.80 ft). Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).

LEO Payload: 176,000 kg (388,000 lb) to a 160 km orbit. Payload: 59,000 kg (130,000 lb) to a translunar trajectory.

Stage Data - Nova 9L



Family: heavy-lift, orbital launch vehicle. Country: USA. Engines: F-1, J-2. Stages: Nova 9L-1, Nova 9L-2, Nova 9L-3, Nova 9L-4. Agency: NASA.
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