STAR 48
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The Star 48 is the largest of a family of solid rocket motors used by many space propulsion and launch vehicle stages, almost exclusively as an upper stage. It was developed primarily by Thiokol Propulsion and after several mergers, is manufactured by Northrop Grumman’s Space Systems division. A Star 48B stage is also one of the few man-made items sent on escape trajectories out of the Solar System, although it is derelict since its use. The Star 48B variant was the PAM-D upper stage used on the retired Delta II rocket.
1982
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diameter 1.2446 metre,
United States, Dong Fang Hong 2, Ekran, 1982,
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
P.A.D at its launching time
Delta II Heavy 2925H-9.5 including Star 48 upper stage
Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator preparing for a supersonic test PIA18006| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | P.A.D at its launching time | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Delta II Heavy 2925H-9.5 including Star 48 upper stage | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator preparing for a supersonic test PIA18006 | Commons | ||
