Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Aerojet General Corp.
- Physical Description
- Cylinder with nozzle affixed at rear; overall, glossy white with black stenciling; black nozzle; and aqua blue plastic rim on end; comes with separate cannister for igniter
- Summary
- This is the solid fuel rocket motor for the Sparrow II air-to-air missile. Produced by the Aerojet-General Corporation, the motor generated 7,800 pounds of thrust for 1.8 seconds, hence its designation 1.8KS7800. The same motor was also used in the Sparrow I and other members of the Sparrow missile family.
- The U.S. Navy transferred the Sparrow II to the Smithsonian in 1958.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from U.S. Navy
- 1957
- Inventory Number
- A19590099003
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- CRAFT-Missiles & Rockets
- Materials
- Steel
- Dimensions
- Overall: 4ft 3 1/2in. x 8in. (130.81 x 20.32cm)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19590099003
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9a2ca4126-0f6f-4e44-8af8-5026600cef0e
