Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, Orbital Attitude Maneuvering System (OAMS), Gemini
Cylindrical, metallic, tapering down to wider diameter circular nozzle at end, at slight angle to the vertical. Designed with this shaped nozzle to fit the contours of the Gemini spacecraft. Two parallel propellant feed-in pipes jutting out from top of cylinder, with one each smaller diameter, curved pipe welded on to side of each outlet; two other smaller diameter pipes from top of each outlet. Nozzle, phenolic; internally, ceramic liner around combustion chamber. With black and white metallic manufacturer's plate around top of cylinder.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
11/30/2021
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Engines; Gemini Program; Missions; Rockets; Space
Rights and Restrictions
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