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This is a filter for an automobile air bag inflator. The Atlantic Research Corporation (ARC), a long-established maker of small solid propellant rocket motors for defense and civilian space applications, manufactured the filter as a spinoff of its core propulsion technology. Combustible material derived from an ARC solid propellant provided gas by way of the filter to inflate the air bag.

Transferred to NASM from the Atlantic Research Corporation.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Rockets & Missiles at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Rockets & Missiles
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous Manufacturer Atlantic Research Corp.
 Dimensions 3-D: 23.5 x 7 x 6.4cm (9 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.)
 Materials Overall, steel; simulated propellant lozenges, plastic
 Inventory Number A20060549000 Credit Line Gift of Atlantic Research Corporation Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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