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Family: Nova. Country: USA. Status: Study 1963.
Nova design using 4 300 inch solids as first stage, 5 M-1 in second stage. Operational date would have been April 1973
SpecificationsLEO Payload: 481,000 kg. to: 185 km Orbit. at: 0.0 degrees. Liftoff Thrust: 23,079,695 kgf. Total Mass: 14,789,000 kg. Core Diameter: 18.3 m. Total Length: 104.0 m.
- Stage Number: 1. 4 x Nova MM 14A-1 Gross Mass: 2,847,000 kg. Empty Mass: 170,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 6,485,000 kgf. Isp: 263 sec. Burn time: 106 sec. Isp(sl): 234 sec. Diameter: 7.6 m. Span: 7.6 m. Length: 58.1 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. 300 inch solid
- Stage Number: 2. 1 x Nova MM 14A-2 Gross Mass: 3,401,000 kg. Empty Mass: 295,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 3,401,000 kgf. Isp: 428 sec. Burn time: 385 sec. Diameter: 18.3 m. Span: 18.3 m. Length: 28.8 m. Propellants: Lox/LH2 No Engines: 5. M-1
Bibliography:- 217 - Scala, Keith J, and Swanson, Glen E, Quest, "They Might Be Giants Part 2", Spring, 1993.
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