Orion 38
E824041
Orion 38 is a solid-fueled upper-stage rocket motor used as the third stage on certain Pegasus XL launch vehicles to deliver payloads into orbit.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rocket stage
ⓘ
solid-fueled rocket motor ⓘ upper stage ⓘ |
| application |
commercial launches
ⓘ
government launches ⓘ scientific missions ⓘ |
| attitudeControl | spin-stabilized ⓘ |
| burnMode | single-burn ⓘ |
| burnTime | approximately 68 s ⓘ |
| caseMaterial | composite material ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designLife | single use ⓘ |
| developedFor | small satellite launches ⓘ |
| diameter | 0.97 m ⓘ |
| environmentOfOperation | vacuum ⓘ |
| family | Orion rocket motor family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelGrainGeometry | internal burning grain ⓘ |
| ignitionType | pyrotechnic ignition ⓘ |
| launchVehicleRole | orbital insertion stage ⓘ |
| launchVehicleType | air-launched launch vehicle ⓘ |
| length | 2.34 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
LEO missions
ⓘ
SSO missions ⓘ |
| natoName | Orion-38 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nozzleType | fixed nozzle ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Northrop Grumman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orbital ATK NERFINISHED ⓘ Orbital Sciences Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellantMass | approximately 770 kg ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| separationSystem | used with interstage adapter ⓘ |
| specificImpulseVacuum | approximately 294 s ⓘ |
| stageNumberOnPegasusXL | 3 ⓘ |
| staging | solid rocket stage ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| thrustVectorControl | none ⓘ |
| totalMass | approximately 873 kg ⓘ |
| usedAs | third stage ⓘ |
| usedFor | placing payloads into orbit ⓘ |
| usedIn | expendable launch systems ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Pegasus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pegasus XL NERFINISHED ⓘ Pegasus XL HAPS configurations ⓘ |
| usedSince | 1990s ⓘ |
| usedWith | Pegasus XL payload fairing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vacuumThrust | approximately 32 kN ⓘ |
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