Star 13B
Star-13B
Credit - Thiokol
Manufacturer Name: TE-M-763. Other Designations: 14.8-KS-1,708. Designer: Thiokol. Gross Mass: 47 kg (103 lb). Empty Mass: 6.00 kg (13.20 lb). Propellants: Solid. Thrust(vac): 7.600 kN (1,709 lbf). Isp: 286 sec. Burn time: 15 sec. Chambers: 1. Country: USA. Status: Out of Production. Flown: 3.00.

Orbit insertion motor incorporates the lightweight case developed for the STAR 13 with the propellant and nozzle design of the earlier TE-M-516 apogee motor. The motor case has been stretched 2.2 inches to provide for increased propellant loading. The motor has been used to adjust orbit inclination of a satellite from a Delta launch. Total impulse 11,807 kgf-s. Propellant mass fraction 0.87.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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