ATK-Motor-Catalog-2012

ATK Space Propulsion Products Catalog
installation of the motor into the spacecraft or stage. Typical GSE available includes the
following:
Shipping containers
Turnover stands
Inert mass simulators
Leak test equipment
In-Transit Instrumentation. Space motors are sensitive to temperature, humidity, and
shock loads. Monitoring of the environmental conditions during transportation of space
motors is critical. Several standard and proven devices are available. We can also
accommodate special problems, such as long periods of transit. Some of the items
readily available are:
Temperature recorders
Shock indicators
Humidity indicators
Generally, ATK personnel have monitored all activities during development, qualification,
and lot acceptance testing of ATK motors at various test sites in the United States,
Japan, French Guiana, and China. We strongly recommend this support for every flight
program. We can provide trained personnel to monitor activities at the launch site or in
customer test facilities and to assist in resolution of problems.
Postflight Analysis. Analysis of flight data can help identify trends in motor performance
and thus eliminate potential problems. Further, evaluation during a program helps
enhance the predictability of flight performance. For example, comparison of ground data
with other flight data may enable the customer to reduce the weight of fuel for velocity
trimming and RCS, allowing for potential of enhanced spacecraft usable weight on
subsequent launches.
Typical postflight analysis that ATK can support includes the following:
Ballistic performance
Acceleration profile
Derived nonaxial (lateral) thrust data
Motor temperatures
Residual thrust
Other (dependent on flight instrumentation)
Motor Data. A summary of STAR motor performance is presented in the following table.
The pages that follow contain data sheets for the various STAR motor configurations.
Approved for Public Release OSR No. 12-S-1902; Dated 07 August 2012
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