Accession Number:

AD0412815

Title:

DEVELOPMENT OF THE 24-INCH PACKRAT BOOSTER MOTOR,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

NAVAL ORDNANCE TEST STATION CHINA LAKE CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Mills,James

Report Date:

1963-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

36.0

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

Descriptors:

• *LIQUID PROPELLANT ROCKET ENGINES
• NOZZLE CLUSTERS
• BOOSTER ROCKET ENGINES

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE