Nozzle, Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
Reaction Motors, Inc.
Summary
Shown here is a cutaway of a nozzle for a small-scale rocket motor (type unknown) developed in the 1970s by the Thiokol Chemical Corporation's Reaction Motors Division. Copper, the constituent material, distributes the heat of combustion over short duration bursts.
Donated by the Reaction Motors Division of the Thiokol Chemical Corporation in 1977.
Credit Line
Gift of Reaction Motors Division, Thiokol Chemical Corporation
Inventory Number
A19771256000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PROPULSION-Miscellaneous
Materials
Copper
Dimensions
Length, 4.25 inches; diameter, 4 inches; weight, about two pounds
(interior diameter at top of nozzle: 3 inches; interior diameter at bottom of nozzle: 2 inches)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Record ID
nasm_A19771256000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9dc99a8dc-cfe6-4a78-b7f6-786f06ef589b
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