Object Details
Manufacturer
Alcoa Corp.
Summary
This is a rocket motor blank, one of six made for the American Rocket Society (ARS) in 1932 toward building, testing, and flying their first liquid-propellant rockets. It was not used but a similar blank, with lugs cast at the throat for propellant line connections, was used for ARS Rocket No. 1.
During a static test, the motor produced 60 pounds of thrust for 20-30 seconds. The blanks were made of cast aluminum provided free to the Society by the Aluminum Company of America (Alcoa). This object was donated to the Smithsonian by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1966.
Credit Line
Lent by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Date
1932
Inventory Number
A19660657000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
Materials
Aluminum Alloy
Wax
Dimensions
3-D: 17.1 × 7 × 7cm (6 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19660657000