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Nova C
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Nova C
Nova C
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American nuclear orbital launch vehicle. General Dynamics Nova vehicle using Nova A as first two stages, nuclear spacecraft with jettisonable tanks as upper stage.

Status: Study 1960. Payload: 68,000 kg (149,000 lb). Thrust: 26,688.60 kN (5,999,836 lbf). Gross mass: 1,887,600 kg (4,161,400 lb). Height: 106.00 m (347.00 ft). Diameter: 9.80 m (32.10 ft). Apogee: 556 km (345 mi).

LEO Payload: 68,000 kg (149,000 lb) to a 556 km orbit. Payload: 38,000 kg (83,000 lb) to a earth escape.

Stage Data - Nova C



Family: nuclear-powered, orbital launch vehicle. Country: USA. Engines: Nerva-1, F-1, J-2. Stages: Nova A-1, Nova A-2, Nova C-3. Agency: Convair.

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