Payload Assist Module
E837377
The Payload Assist Module was a solid-fueled upper-stage rocket used primarily to boost satellites from low Earth orbit to higher orbits, notably on Space Shuttle and expendable launch vehicle missions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rocket stage
ⓘ
solid-fueled upper stage ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | PAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deploymentMethod | spin-up and separation from carrier vehicle ⓘ |
| designedFor |
deployment from Delta upper stage
ⓘ
deployment from Space Shuttle payload bay ⓘ |
| developedForAgency |
NASA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century spaceflight ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
PAM-A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PAM-D NERFINISHED ⓘ PAM-D2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchEnvironment | vacuum ⓘ |
| launchVehicleCompatibility |
Delta II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Space Shuttle NERFINISHED ⓘ earlier Delta variants ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Boeing
ⓘ
McDonnell Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionPhase | post-launch orbit transfer ⓘ |
| missionRole | upper stage for satellite insertion ⓘ |
| operatedIn | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| orbitChangeCapability |
apogee raise
ⓘ
inclination adjustment ⓘ perigee raise ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
apogee kick stage
ⓘ
orbit raising ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid rocket motor ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid rocket motor with spin stabilization ⓘ |
| reusability | expendable ⓘ |
| spinStabilized | true ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| targetOrbit |
geostationary transfer orbit
ⓘ
highly elliptical orbit ⓘ medium Earth orbit ⓘ |
| technologyType | solid propulsion technology ⓘ |
| typicalPayloadClass | small to medium mass satellites ⓘ |
| typicalUsePeriod | single-use per mission ⓘ |
| usedFor | boosting satellites from low Earth orbit to higher orbits ⓘ |
| usedInProgram |
Delta rocket program
ⓘ
Space Shuttle program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Delta launch vehicles
ⓘ
Space Shuttle missions NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle payload bay NERFINISHED ⓘ expendable launch vehicle missions ⓘ |
| usedWith |
communications satellites
ⓘ
navigation satellites ⓘ scientific satellites ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.