This is a liuqid fuel rocket thrust chamber manufactured by the Reaction Motors Division of the Thiokol Chemical Corporation in the 1950s. It was used as a test article to obtain data for the design of the company's full-sized rocket engines.
Transferred to NASM from the Reaction Motors Division, 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
Height: 5 in.
Hub Diameter: 5 in.
Diameter: 3 3/8 in.
Materials
Copper Alloy
Stainless Steel
Inventory Number
A19771254000
Credit Line
Transferred from Reaction Motors Division, Thiokol Chemical Corporation
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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