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Shuttle Orbiter OMS

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Shuttle Orbiter OMS
Part of Shuttle Orbiter Family
N2O4/MMH propellant rocket stage. Two pods, mounted each side of vertical stabilizer, provide propulsion for orbit insertion, maneuver, and de-orbit.
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AKA: Orbital Maneuvering System Pods. Status: Study 1984. Thrust: 53.38 kN (12,000 lbf). Gross mass: 25,200 kg (55,500 lb). Unfuelled mass: 3,600 kg (7,900 lb). Specific impulse: 316 s. Burn time: 1,250 s. Height: 37.24 m (122.17 ft). Diameter: 4.90 m (16.00 ft). Span: 23.79 m (78.05 ft).

Cost $ : 300.000 million. No Engines: 2.

Country: USA. Engines: OME. Launch Vehicles: Saturn Shuttle, Shuttle LRB. Propellants: N2O4/MMH.

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