IUS
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IUS, or Inertial Upper Stage, was a two-stage solid-fueled rocket used by the U.S. Air Force and NASA to boost payloads from low Earth orbit to higher orbits, often deployed from the Space Shuttle.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inertial Upper Stage | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expendable upper stage
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solid-fueled rocket ⓘ space launch vehicle stage ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IUS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlSystem | hydrazine reaction control system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| customer |
NASA
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor |
deployment from Space Shuttle payload bay
ⓘ
upper stage for Titan launch vehicles ⓘ |
| firstFlightYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| firstStagePropellant | solid propellant ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance system ⓘ |
| launchSitesUsed |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
NERFINISHED
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Kennedy Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Vandenberg Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Boeing
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Boeing Defense, Space & Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| massClass | approximately 14,000 kilograms fully fueled ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 2 ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
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United States Air Force ⓘ |
| orbitCapability |
geosynchronous orbit
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geosynchronous transfer orbit ⓘ interplanetary escape trajectory ⓘ |
| predecessor | Payload Assist Module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
boost payloads from low Earth orbit to higher orbits
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injection of spacecraft into geosynchronous transfer orbit ⓘ injection of spacecraft into interplanetary trajectories ⓘ |
| propellantType | hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene-based solid propellant ⓘ |
| propulsionType | solid rocket motor ⓘ |
| retirementDecade | 2000s ⓘ |
| secondStagePropellant | solid propellant ⓘ |
| stageConfiguration | two-stage solid-fueled upper stage ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedForMission |
Defense Satellite Communications System launches
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Galileo Jupiter orbiter ⓘ Magellan Venus orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Milstar communications satellite launches ⓘ Navstar GPS satellite launches ⓘ Tracking and Data Relay Satellite launches ⓘ Ulysses solar polar mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnVehicle |
Space Shuttle
NERFINISHED
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Titan 34D NERFINISHED ⓘ Titan IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWithProgram |
Space Shuttle program
NERFINISHED
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Titan IV launch program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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