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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.

 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-Miscellaneous Manufacturer Reaction Motors, Inc.
 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)
 Materials Copper
 Inventory Number A19771256000 Credit Line Gift of Reaction Motors Division, Thiokol Chemical Corporation Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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