ATK Thiokol's solid fuel strap-on
boosters
Source: ATK catalog
Designation |
Motor | Length | Diam. | Mass | Propellant | Thrust s.l. | Thrust s.l. | Isp s.l. | Thrust vac | Thrust vac | Isp vac | Burn time | Combustion | Total Imp. | |
m | m | tons | tons | kN (max) | kN (ave) | N*s/kg | kN (max) | kN (ave) | N*s/kg | s | t/s (ave) | kN*s (vac) | |||
Castor I |
TX - 33-52 |
5.96 | 0.79 | 4.214 | 3.327 | 168.6 | 148.8 | 1655 | 246.4 | 217.6 | 2420 | 37 | 0.0899 | 8.052 | |
Castor II |
TX - 354-5 |
6.27 | 0.79 | 4.476 | 3.728 | 189.1 | 157.7 | 1692 | 274.9 | 229.2 | 2460 | 40 | 0.0932 | 9.169 | |
Castor IV |
TX - 526 |
9.07 | 1.01 | 11.410 | 9.394 | 407.2 | 377.5 | 2250 | 459.3 | 425.9 | 2538 | 56 | 0.1678 | 23.846 | |
Castor IVA |
TX - 780 |
9.23 | 1.018 | 11.674 | 10.109 | 476.0 | 442.4 | 2332 | 536.0 | 498.3 | 2626 | 55.2 | 0.1897 | 26.546 | |
Castor IVAXL |
TX - 780XL |
11.61 | 1.018 | 14.983 | 13.112 | 694.0 | 558.3 | 2530 | 758.5 | 609.9 | 2765 | 59.4 | 0.2206 | 36.244 | |
Castor IVB TVC |
TX - 859 |
8.98 | 1.018 | 11.540 | 9.975 | 428.0 | 377.4 | 2337 | 480.0 | 423.3 | 2621 | 65.0 | 0.1615 | 26.141 | |
GEM-40 |
ground-lit |
ATK |
11.05 | 1.016 | 13.005 | 11.767 | 560.0 | 447.1 | 2406 | 625.0 | 499.1 | 2686 | 63.3 | 0.1858 | 31.617 |
air-lit |
11.41 | 13.132 | 11.775 | 596.5 | 461.3 | 2481 | 667.0 | 516.2 | 2777 | 63.3 | 0.1859 | 32.699 | |||
GEM-40VN |
ATK |
10.80 | 1.016 | 13.103 | 11.775 | 550.5 | 429.3 | 2354 | 614.0 | 478.7 | 2625 | 64.6 | 0.1824 | 30.912 | |
GEM-46 |
ground-lit |
ATK |
12.58 | 1.168 | 18.865 | 16.865 | 792.0 | 546.7 | 2462 | 885.0 | 610.7 | 2750 | 75.9 | 0.2221 | 46.373 |
air-lit |
12.98 | 19.069 | 16.865 | 819.5 | 568.7 | 2561 | 912.0 | 633.0 | 2850 | 75.9 | 0.2221 | 48.055 | |||
GEM-46 TVC |
ATK |
12.54 | 1.168 | 19.140 | 16.865 | 779.5 | 537.6 | 2452 | 872.0 | 601.4 | 2743 | 76.9 | 0.2193 | 46.262 | |
GEM-60 TVC |
ATK |
16.13 | 1.524 | 33.638 | 29.698 | 1,097.5 | 788.5 | 2412 | 1,223.5 | 878,7 | 2689 | 90.8 | 0.3268 | 79.846 | |
GEM-63 |
OATK |
20.12 | 1.602 | 44.226 | ? | 1,662.8 | ? | 94 | |||||||
GEM-63XL |
OATK |
21.97 | 1.602 | 47.991 | ? | 2,025.8 | 84 | ||||||||
GEM-63XLT |
OATK |
1.602 |
Designation |
Motor | Length | Diam. | Mass | Propellant | Thrust s.l. | Thrust s.l. | Isp s.l. | Thrust vac | Thrust vac | Isp vac | Burn time | Combustion | Total Imp. |
m | m | tons | tons | kN (max) | kN (ave) | N*s/kg | kN (max) | kN (ave) | N*s/kg | s | t/s (ave) | kN*s (vac) | ||
SRM (TU-772) |
ATK (Shuttle) |
501.476 | 12,367.0 | 9,475.7 | 2324 | 13,567.0 | 10,395.0 | 2550 | 123.0 | 4.0770 | 1,278.620 | |||
RSRM 4-seg |
ATK (Shuttle) |
38.44 | 3.71 | 569.420 | 501.708 | 13,411.5 | 9,784.6 | 2383 | 14,819.0 | 10,811.3 | 2633 | 122.2 | 4.1060 | 1,321.145 |
RSRM 2.5-seg |
ATK (Athena-III) |
26.34 | 3.71 | 393.369 | 344.278 | 9,274.0 | 7,459.1 | 2452 | 10,231.0 | 8,228.9 | 2705 | 113.2 | 3.0425 | 931.044 |
RSRM 5-seg |
ATK (Ares-I) |
47.36 | 3.71 | 733.073 | 647.653 | 16,202.0 | 11,651.1 | 2373 | 17,882.0 | 12,859.6 | 2619 | 131.9 | 4.9095 | 1,696.427 |
SRMU |
ATK (Titan-IV) |
34.26 | 3.20 | 352.011 | 315.446 | 7,693.5 | 5,926.9 | 2550 | 8,318.5 | 6,407.7 | 2757 | 135.7 | 2.3245 | 869.531 |
ASRM (Kevlar) |
ATK (cancelled) |
3.81 | 612.533 | 547.980 | ? | 10,628.9 | 2393 | ? | 11,728.3 | 2640 | 123.4 | 4.4420 | 1,446,525 |
ATK Thiokol's solid fuel ORION
motors
Source: ATK catalog
Designation |
Motor | Length | Diam. | Mass | Propellant | Thrust s.l. | Thrust s.l. | Isp s.l. | Thrust vac | Thrust vac | Isp vac | Burn time | Combustion | Total Imp. |
m | m | tons | tons | kN (max) | kN (ave) | N*s/kg | kN (max) | kN (ave) | N*s/kg | s | t/s (ave) | kN*s (vac) | ||
Orion- 50S |
ATK (Pegasus) |
8.86 | 1.27 | 13.405 | 12.163 | 500.0 | 418.1 | 2590 | 556.0 | 465.1 | 2881 | 75.3 | 0.1614 | 35.039 |
Orion- 50ST |
ATK (Taurus) |
8.46 | 1.27 | 13.405 | 12.157 | - | - | - | 556.0 | 454.4 | 2809 | 75.0 | 0,1618 | 34.149 |
ATK (Pegasus-XL) |
10.26 | 1.27 | 16.174 | 15.024 | 647.5 | 562.7 | 2591 | 720.5 | 626.3 | 2883 | 69.1 | 0.2172 | 43.313 | |
ATK (Taurus-XL) |
9.88 | 1.27 | 16.181 | 15.024 | - | - | - | 720.5 | 614.9 | 2803 | 68.4 | 0.2194 | 42.107 | |
Orion- 50SXLG |
ATK (Athena-IIcS) |
9.45 | 1.27 | 16.202 | 15.024 | 574.7 | 524.0 | 2388 | 645.0 | 588.0 | 2680 | 68.4 | 0.2194 | 40.266 |
ATK (Pegasus) |
2.67 | 1.27 | 3.369 | 3.025 | - | - | 133.4 | 114.6 | 2865 | 75.6 | 0.0400 | 8.670 | ||
ATK (Pegasus-XL) |
3.10 | 1.27 | 4.318 | 3.924 | - | - | 179.7 | 160.6 | 2855 | 69.7 | 0.0562 | 11.201 | ||
ATK (Pegasus) |
1.35 | 0.96 | 0.892 | 0.771 | 36,7 | 32.2 | 2834 | 67.7 | 0.0114 | 2.184 | ||||
Orion 32 |
ATK |
ATK Thiokol's solid fuel stage
motors
Source: ATK catalog
Designation |
Motor | Length | Diam. | Mass | Propellant | Thrust s.l. | Thrust s.l. | Isp s.l. | Thrust vac | Thrust vac | Isp vac | Burn time | Combustion | Total Imp. |
m | m | tons | tons | kN (max) | kN (ave) | N*s/kg | kN (max) | kN (ave) | N*s/kg | s | t/s (ave) | kN*s (vac) | ||
TU-903 |
Thiokol |
8.40 | 2.34 | 48.957 | 44.693 | ? | 1,954.3 | 2452 | ? | 2.004.5 | 2765 | 56.1 | 0.7972 | 123.597 |
Castor -120 |
ATK |
7.67 | 2.36 | 53.078 | 49.006 | 1,694.0 | 1,528.9 | 2481 | 1,868.0 | 1,685.9 | 2736 | 79.5 | 0.6162 | 134.071 |
Castor -120XL |
ATK |
? | 2.36 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Castor -30A |
ATK |
3.50 | 2.34 | 14.061 | 12.837 | - | - | - | 348.5 | 258.9 | 2890 | 143 | 0.0896 | 37.099 |
Castor -30B |
ATK |
3.50 | 2.34 | 12.834 | - | - | 349.0 | 259.3 | 2892 | 144 | 0.0896 | 37.12 | ||
Castor -30XL |
ATK |
2.34 | ~21.950 | - | - | - | 354.7 | 263.6 | 2942 | 245 | 0.0896 | 64.58 |