Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, Auxiliary Propulsion System (APS), Thruster, Saturn
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- TRW, Inc., Electromechanical Division
- Summary
- This is an attitude control motor, or APS (Auxiliary Propulsion System), for the S-IVB (third stage) of the Saturn V launch vehicle which took men to the Moon in Project Apollo. APS motors provided three axis control of roll, pitch and yaw control for the S-IV during Earth orbit and injection into lunar orbit. They produced 150 pounds of thrust.
- APS engines were used in all the Apollo Saturn V flights from 1967 to 1972. This particular motor has been fired in combustion tests. It was transferred to the NASM in 1974 by the McDonnell-Douglas Astronautics Co.
- Credit Line
- Gift of McDonnell-Douglas Astronautics Company
- Inventory Number
- A19740786000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
- Materials
- Non-Magnetic White Metal (Probable Molybdenum)
- Uncharacterized Coating (Probable Zirconia)
- Plastic (Silica)
- Fiberglass
- Duct Tape
- Adhesive Tape
- Dimensions
- Overall: 7 in. wide x 15 in. long, 11 lb. (17.78 x 38.1cm, 5kg)
- Other (Motor Chamber): 6 1/2 in. diameter (16.51cm)
- 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_A19740786000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv900e00066-fcc1-45fb-9b86-0a960944f72e
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