Nozzle, Rocket Motor, for Surveyor Spacecraft

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
Reaction Motors, Inc.
Summary
Shown here is the nozzle for one of the rockets used on the spacecraft NASA launched for the Surveyor program from 1966 to 1968. NASA launched seven spacecraft on lunar missions to test the feasibility of soft landings on the moon, in anticipation of the human lunar missions that followed later in the decade.
Donated by the Thiokol Chemical Corporation.
Credit Line
Gift of Reaction Motors Division, Thiokol Chemical Corporation
Inventory Number
A19771249000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PROPULSION-Components (Engine Parts)
Materials
Brown phenolic; white fiberglass interior
Phenolic Resin
Fiberglass
Stainless Steel
Paper
Adhesive
Ink
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/2in. x 6 3/4in. (11.4 x 17.1cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Record ID
nasm_A19771249000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv991e08859-9b38-4b0c-860a-230bf8b9216a
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