Shown here is the nozzle for one of the rockets used on the spacecraft NASA launched for the Surveyor program from 1966 to 1968. NASA launched seven spacecraft on lunar missions to test the feasibility of soft landings on the moon, in anticipation of the human lunar missions that followed later in the decade.
Donated by 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
Overall: 4 1/2in. x 6 3/4in. (11.4 x 17.1cm)
Materials
Brown phenolic; white fiberglass interior
Phenolic Resin
Fiberglass
Stainless Steel
Paper
Adhesive
Ink
Inventory Number
A19771249000
Credit Line
Gift of Reaction Motors Division, Thiokol Chemical Corporation
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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