Injector, Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, M-1
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Aerojet Electrosystems Inc.
- Summary
- This is the propellant injector for the M-1 rocket engine. The M-1 was a liquid oxygen (lox)/liquid hydrogen rocket engine of 1.2 to 1.5 million pounds thrust designed by the Aerojet-General Corporation. It was developed as an advanced powerplant for heavy-lift, deep space missions of the post-Saturn V era. The engine was conceived for use in the contemplated Nova super booster.
- Plans to use the M-1 in the Nova vehicle included from five to fourteen of the engines. Aerojet received the contract for the M-1 in April 1962 and initially called for a 1.2 million pound engine. After delays, the first tests were made by March 1966 and the first full thrust tests made in July-August 1966. However, due to funding problem for post-Apollo projects, these were the last tests of the M-1 and its development ended.
- Aerojet General donated this M-1 injector to the Smithsonian Institution in 1970.
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Aerojet General Corporation
- ca. 1962-1968
- Inventory Number
- A19700245000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
- Materials
- Copper baffles; overall, stainless steel
- Dimensions
- Overall: 17 in. long x 52 in. diameter, 3658 lb. (43.18 x 132.08cm, 1659.3kg)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19700245000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9a5da239f-e187-42c4-8744-ba9f3613d244
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