DEVELOPMENT OF THE 24-INCH PACKRAT BOOSTER MOTOR,

Abstract

Two storable liquid-propelled rocket motors of 24-in. diameter were designed, built, and stati cally tested at the U. S. Nordnance Test Station. Packrat I was rated at 5,000 pounds thrust and Packrat II at 20,000 pounds thrust. Both were designed to deliver 522,720 pound seconds of impulse. Packrat II incorporated a unique method of thrust-vector control, using fur fixed-positnvariablesmotors to provide pitch, aw, and roll control. eithr rund produced the design impulse, but the design and system feasibility have been proved, and only minor oficaion would be eeded to meet the designedperformance. (uthor)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0412815

Entities

People

  • James Mills

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Booster Rocket Engines
  • Diameters
  • Engines
  • Geometry
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Snow Cover Descriptors for Reptiles and Their Illustrations.