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These objects are taken from components of a solid-propellant test rocket motor produced by the Reaction Motors Division of the Thiokol Chemical Corporation. Detailed knowledge is lacking, but the available evidence suggests that Reaction Motors used this motor in the 1960s for high-velocity testing of materials used for ablative cooling, the process of dissipating heat (caused, for example, by atmospheric re-entry) through the deliberate wearing away of constituent materials in the nose cone and other surfaces exposed to high temperatures.

Donated by the Reaction Motors Division of 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-Rocket Engines Manufacturer Reaction Motors, Inc.
 Dimensions Overall (Larger Piece): 27.9 x 12.7 x 8.9cm (11in. x 5in. x 3 1/2in.)
Overall (Smaller Piece): 11.4 x 15.2 x 12.7cm (4 1/2in. x 6in. x 5in.)
 Materials Phenolic Resin
Fiberglass
Brass
Plastic
Synthetic Fabric
Ink
Pencil
 Inventory Number A19791418000 Credit Line Reaction Motors Division, Thiokol Chemical Corporation Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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