PAM-D
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PAM-D is a spin-stabilized, solid-propellant Payload Assist Module used as an upper stage to boost communications satellites from low Earth orbit to higher orbits.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Payload Assist Module
ⓘ
solid-propellant rocket stage ⓘ spin-stabilized upper stage ⓘ upper stage ⓘ |
| category |
expendable rocket stage
ⓘ
satellite upper stage ⓘ spacecraft propulsion stage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature |
separation system for payload deployment
ⓘ
simple, self-contained avionics ⓘ spin table for payload spin-up ⓘ |
| developedFor |
NASA missions
ⓘ
commercial satellite launches ⓘ |
| era |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ |
| family | Payload Assist Module family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchConfiguration |
carried in Space Shuttle payload bay
ⓘ
mounted atop Atlas-Centaur ⓘ mounted atop Delta second stage ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
Atlas rocket
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delta rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
NASA
ⓘ
U.S. commercial launch providers ⓘ |
| orbitTypeAchieved |
geosynchronous transfer orbit
ⓘ
highly elliptical orbit ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| propulsionType | solid rocket motor ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
Atlas launch vehicle program
ⓘ
Delta launch vehicle program ⓘ Space Shuttle program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rocketMotor | Star-48B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stabilizationMethod | spin stabilization ⓘ |
| stageNumber | upper stage ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor |
IUS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PAM-D2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetOrbitRegion |
geosynchronous orbit
ⓘ
medium Earth orbit ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boosting payloads from low Earth orbit to higher orbits
ⓘ
launch of communications satellites ⓘ transfer to geosynchronous transfer orbit ⓘ |
| usedInRegion | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| usedOnMissionType |
NASA science missions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
commercial communications satellite missions ⓘ |
| usedWithPayloadType |
communications satellites
ⓘ
scientific satellites ⓘ |
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