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{{Page|Star 27|Classes|American solid rocket motor and stage developed by Thiokol|}}
{{Page|STAR 27|Classes|American solid rocket motor and stage developed by Thiokol|}}

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The Star is a family of US solid-propellant rocket motors originally developed by Thiokol and used by many space propulsion and launch vehicle stages. They are used almost exclusively as upper stages, often as apogee kick motors. The number designations refer to the approximate diameter of the fuel casing in inches.

1975  WikimediaWikidata
diameter 0.6934 metre, 
STARUnited States
United StatesDong Fang Hong 2EkranSTAR19751970s


Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

    Star-27 for IBEX mission (KSC-08PD-2507)Star-27 for IBEX mission (KSC-08PD-2507)
    Star-27 for IBEX mission (KSC-08PD-2418) (cropped)Star-27 for IBEX mission (KSC-08PD-2418) (cropped)
    Star-27Star-27
    Star-27 for IBEX mission (KSC-08PD-2418)Star-27 for IBEX mission (KSC-08PD-2418)
    IBEX and Star-27IBEX and Star-27
      TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
      commonsimageStar-27 for IBEX mission (KSC-08PD-2507) Commons
      commonsimageStar-27 for IBEX mission (KSC-08PD-2418) (cropped) Commons
      commonsimageStar-27 Commons
      commonsimageStar-27 for IBEX mission (KSC-08PD-2418) Commons
      commonsimageIBEX and Star-27 Commons