Shown here is a thruster (type unknown), made during the early 1960s, for the Project Apollo Lunar Module (LM) by the Reaction Motors Div. of the Thiokol Chemical Corp.
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-Rocket Engines
Manufacturer
Reaction Motors Div., Thiokol Chemical Corp.
Dimensions
Overall (Main Body ): 8in. x 5 1/2in. x 5 1/2in. (20.3 x 14 x 14cm)
Overall (Wire): 1ft 2in. x 3 1/2in. (35.6 x 8.9cm)
Materials
Gold plated, main cylindrical components; rectangular box for transducer, steel; electrical wires with white plastic insulation; black electrical tape strip around middle of cyinder, for covering two strands of smaller guage electrical wire, with red plastic insullation; two red plastic protective caps on screws jutting out from top of cylinder, and one red plastic screw.
Stainless Steel, Steel, Gold Plating, Plastic, Copper, Anodized Aluminum, Paper, Natural Fabric
Inventory Number
A19771244000
Credit Line
Gift of Reaction Motors Division, Thiokol Chemical Corporation
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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