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Orion 50

Engine

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Hercules solid rocket engine family.

Subtopics

  • Orion 50SXLG Hercules solid rocket engine.
  • Pegasus XL-1 Hercules solid rocket engine. Used on Pegasus XL launch vehicle. First flight 1994.
  • Pegasus-1 Hercules solid rocket engine. Used on Pegasus, Taurus. First flight 1989. Solid propellant rocket stage. Pegasus stage 1 without the wings and stabilizers.
  • Pegasus XL-2 Hercules solid rocket engine. Used on Pegasus XL launch vehicle. First flight 1994.
  • Pegasus-2 Hercules solid rocket engine. Used on Pegasus, Taurus. First flight 1989.