Common Booster Core
E1004430
The Common Booster Core is the liquid-fueled first-stage rocket module that serves as the primary propulsion element of the Delta IV launch vehicle family.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
first stage
ⓘ
liquid-fueled rocket module ⓘ rocket stage ⓘ |
| configurationInDeltaIVHeavy | three CBCs strapped together ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developer | Boeing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | 5.1 m ⓘ |
| engine | RS-68 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineVariant | RS-68A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightVehicle | Delta IV inaugural launch ⓘ |
| fuelType | cryogenic ⓘ |
| guidance | inertial guidance system ⓘ |
| launchSiteUsage |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vandenberg Space Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicleFamily | Delta IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 40.8 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | United Launch Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| partOf | Delta IV launch vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellantType | liquid hydrogen ⓘ |
| propulsionCycle | gas-generator cycle ⓘ |
| role | primary propulsion element of Delta IV ⓘ |
| separationEvent | separates before second stage ignition ⓘ |
| stageNumber | first stage ⓘ |
| stages | single stage module ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| structureMaterial | aluminum-lithium alloy ⓘ |
| thrustAtLiftoff |
about 2.9 MN for RS-68
ⓘ
about 3.1 MN for RS-68A ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Delta IV Heavy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delta IV Medium NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta IV Medium+ (5,2) NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta IV Medium+ (5,4) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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