Shown here is a cutaway of a nozzle for a small-scale rocket motor (type unknown) developed in the 1970s by the Thiokol Chemical Corporation's Reaction Motors Division. Copper, the constituent material, distributes the heat of combustion over short duration bursts.
Donated by the Reaction Motors Division of the Thiokol Chemical Corporation in 1977.
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-Miscellaneous
Manufacturer
Reaction Motors, Inc.
Dimensions
Length, 4.25 inches; diameter, 4 inches; weight, about two pounds
(interior diameter at top of nozzle: 3 inches; interior diameter at bottom of nozzle: 2 inches)
Materials
Copper
Inventory Number
A19771256000
Credit Line
Gift of Reaction Motors Division, Thiokol Chemical Corporation
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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