Chamber, Combustion, and Nozzle, Rocket, Experimental
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This is an experimental rocket motor nozzle, manufactured by the Reaction Motors Division of the Thiokol Chemical Corporation. Developed in the 1950s, nozzles like this one were used to test motor designs for RMI's full line of liquid fuel rocket engines for civilian and military applications. Engine thrusts ranged from less than one hundred pounds to many thousands of pounds.
Transferred to NASM from the Thiokol Chemical Corporation.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PROPULSION-Components (Engine Parts)
Manufacturer
Reaction Motors, Inc. Dimensions
21.9 x 6cm (8 5/8in. x 2 3/8in.) (Approximate) Materials
Non-magnetic alloy Inventory Number
A19771262003
Credit Line
Transferred from Thiokol Chemical Corporation
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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