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TX-780B

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Comments: Used in Castor 4B. Manufacturer Name: TX-780B. Other Designations: Castor 4B. Gross Mass: 11,400 kg. Empty Mass: 1,400 kg. Propellants: Solid. Thrust(vac): 43,910 kgf. Thrust(vac): 430.60 kN. Isp: 281 sec. Isp (sea level): 220 sec. Burn time: 64 sec. Diameter: 1.0 m. Length: 9.2 m. Chambers: 1. Chamber Pressure: 32.50 bar. Area Ratio: 12.10. Country: USA. Status: Hardware. First Flight: 1989.

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Last update 25 April 1999.
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