HANDLING AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ROCKET MOTOR X258,

Abstract

Rocket motor X258 is a case-bonded, compositemodified double-base solid propellant system which uses reinforced plastic and aluminum for all major inert components. The unit packages 506 pounds of propellant in 70 pounds of inert weight. Weight at burnout is approximately 63 pounds. The X258 delivers 143,200 lbs-sec of total impulse when operating in vacuum. Rocket Motor X258 was developed as the fourth stage power plant for the Scout launching vehicle. This manual gives a brief description of rocket motor X258 and the operating, handling, and storage instructions necessary for its proper use. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0439834

Entities

People

  • Philip E. Johnson

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Energetic Materials
  • Instructions
  • Launching
  • Materials
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rockets
  • Solid Propellants

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Software Engineering
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.