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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 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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