Nozzle, Rocket Motor, for Surveyor Spacecraft

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Reaction Motors, Inc.

Summary

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.

Credit Line

Gift of Reaction Motors Division, Thiokol Chemical Corporation

Inventory Number

A19771249000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PROPULSION-Components (Engine Parts)

Materials

Brown phenolic; white fiberglass interior

Phenolic Resin

Fiberglass

Stainless Steel

Paper

Adhesive

Ink

Dimensions

Overall: 4 1/2in. x 6 3/4in. (11.4 x 17.1cm)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv991e08859-9b38-4b0c-860a-230bf8b9216a

Record ID

nasm_A19771249000