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Nova Martin
Nova Martin Marietta designs 1C and 14Credit: Lockheed Martin. 24,919 bytes. 483 x 477 pixels. |
Family: Nova. Country: USA. Status: Study 1963.
Nova design using 4 280 inch solids as first stage, 4 M-1 in second stage. Operational date would have been February 1973
SpecificationsLEO Payload: 373,000 kg. to: 185 km Orbit. at: 0.0 degrees. Liftoff Thrust: 16,927,637 kgf. Total Mass: 11,805,000 kg. Core Diameter: 18.3 m. Total Length: 124.0 m.
- Stage Number: 1. 4 x Nova MM 14B-1 Gross Mass: 2,271,000 kg. Empty Mass: 141,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 4,712,000 kgf. Isp: 265 sec. Burn time: 118 sec. Isp(sl): 238 sec. Diameter: 7.1 m. Span: 7.1 m. Length: 52.8 m. Propellants: Solid No Engines: 1. 280 inch solid
- Stage Number: 2. 1 x Nova MM 14B-2 Gross Mass: 2,721,000 kg. Empty Mass: 245,000 kg. Thrust (vac): 2,721,000 kgf. Isp: 428 sec. Burn time: 383 sec. Diameter: 18.3 m. Span: 18.3 m. Length: 50.5 m. Propellants: Lox/LH2 No Engines: 4. M-1
Bibliography:- 217 - Scala, Keith J, and Swanson, Glen E, Quest, "They Might Be Giants Part 2", Spring, 1993.
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