AJ10-138

Manufacturer Name: AJ10-138. Designer: Aerojet. Developed in: 1958. Application: Vanguard/Able/Transtage. Propellants: N2O4/Aerozine-50. Thrust(vac): 35.600 kN (8,003 lbf). Isp: 311 sec. Burn time: 440 sec. Mass Engine: 110 kg (240 lb). Diameter: 1.53 m (5.00 ft). Chambers: 1. Chamber Pressure: 7.00 bar. Area Ratio: 40.00. Oxidizer to Fuel Ratio: 2.00. Thrust to Weight Ratio: 32.99. Country: USA. Status: Out of production. First Flight: 1964. Last Flight: 1982. Flown: 80.

Originally developed for Vanguard and Able. Two used, with thrust uprated from 3540 kgf to 3628 kgf, and with higher specific impulse, in Transtage.

AJ10-138 used on Rocket Stages

Used on stage: Titan Transtage. on launch vehicle: Titan 3A.

Used on stage: Titan Transtage. on launch vehicle: Titan 3C.

Used on stage: Titan Transtage Stretch. on launch vehicle: Titan 3C7.

Bibliography and Further Reading

Kudryavtseva, V M, ed., Zhidkostnikh Raketnikh Dvigatley, Visshaya Shkola, Moscow, 1993. ISBN: 5060025632. Russian-language textbook on rocket theory. More at amazon.com...

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