Service Propulsion System (SPS)
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The Service Propulsion System (SPS) was the main liquid-fueled rocket engine of the Apollo Service Module, used for major course corrections, lunar orbit insertion, and trans-Earth injection during Apollo missions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Service Propulsion System (SPS) canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apollo spacecraft component
ⓘ
liquid-fueled rocket engine ⓘ rocket engine ⓘ spacecraft propulsion system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | SPS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combustionChambers | 1 ⓘ |
| control | gimbaled for thrust vector control ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedForEnvironment | vacuum of space ⓘ |
| developedFor | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineCycle | pressure-fed ⓘ |
| fuel | Aerozine 50 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gimbalRange | about 6 degrees ⓘ |
| ignitionType | hypergolic ignition ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Aerojet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountingLocation | rear of Apollo Service Module ⓘ |
| nozzles | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| oxidizer | nitrogen tetroxide ⓘ |
| partOf | Apollo Service Module NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programEra |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| propellantFeedSystem | helium pressurization ⓘ |
| propellantType | hypergolic ⓘ |
| reliabilityRequirement | high reliability single main engine ⓘ |
| restartCapability | multiple restarts ⓘ |
| spaceProgram | Apollo program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specificImpulseVacuum | about 314 s ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| thrustVacuum |
about 20,500 lbf
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about 91 kN ⓘ |
| usedFor |
abort maneuvers from lunar orbit
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lunar orbit insertion ⓘ major course corrections ⓘ midcourse corrections ⓘ trans-Earth injection ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Apollo Command and Service Module
NERFINISHED
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Apollo spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnMission |
Apollo 10
NERFINISHED
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Apollo 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 14 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 16 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Apollo–Soyuz Test Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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