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US 4840024

MULTIPLE PROPELLANT SOLID ROCKET MOTOR

Assignee

THIOKOL PROPULSION CORP.

Filed

Aug 20, 1984

Granted

Jun 20, 1989

Location

PLEASANT VIEW UT US

Abstract

An integrated stage rocket motor arrangement provides boost and repeated throttling post boost operations, on demand, and includes an attitude control system. The rocket motor includes a plurality of casings for enclosing an initial boost motor, a post boost motor, and gas generator means for producing gases that are used for re-ignition of the post boost motor and as a motive source for the attitude control system. The boost motor and post boost motor are contained within the same enclosure but are separated by an internal bulkhead. The rocket motor has a plurality of nozzles one of which is located aft of the boost motor and another located within the internal bulkhead that separates the boost and post boost motors.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Dec 5, 1984

Rescinded

Nov 17, 1988

Duration

3 years, 11 months

Inventor

  • 1ALLAN J. MC DONALD

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