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Manufacturer:
Reaction Motors, Inc.  Search this
Materials:
Non-magnetic alloy
Dimensions:
21.9 x 6cm (8 5/8in. x 2 3/8in.) (Approximate)
Type:
PROPULSION-Components (Engine Parts)
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
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.
Credit Line:
Transferred from Thiokol Chemical Corporation
Inventory Number:
A19771262003
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b9e52496-4043-4c2d-bc59-f8b8c6215730
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19771262003