AJ-60 series
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The AJ-60 series is a family of solid rocket boosters used to provide powerful auxiliary thrust for launch vehicles in space missions.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rocket motor series
ⓘ
solid rocket booster family ⓘ |
| application | expendable launch vehicles ⓘ |
| burnTime | approximately 90 seconds (AJ-60A) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedFor | Lockheed Martin Atlas V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 1.6 meters (AJ-60A) ⓘ |
| guidance | unguided (thrust vector control via gimbaled nozzle on some variants) ⓘ |
| hasComponent | AJ-60A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ignitionMode | ground-ignited ⓘ |
| launchProfile | used in various combinations of 1 to multiple boosters on Atlas V ⓘ |
| length | approximately 20 meters (AJ-60A) ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Aerojet Rocketdyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | composite motor case (AJ-60A) ⓘ |
| mountingConfiguration | strap-on booster ⓘ |
| nozzleType | fixed nozzle with possible gimbal capability (AJ-60A) ⓘ |
| operator | United Launch Alliance (via Atlas V integration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellantMass | approximately 40 metric tons (AJ-60A) ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| separationSystem | pyrotechnic separation ⓘ |
| status | operational (as of mid‑2010s) ⓘ |
| successorOrAlternative | GEM 63 solid rocket booster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thrustClass | approximately 1.6 MN at sea level (AJ-60A) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
increasing payload to orbit
ⓘ
providing auxiliary thrust for launch vehicles ⓘ space launch missions ⓘ |
| usedInOrbitType |
GTO missions
ⓘ
LEO missions ⓘ interplanetary missions via Atlas V ⓘ |
| usedOnVehicle | Atlas V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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