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Castor-4

Castor-4

Castor-4B

Castor-4AXL

 

Solid fuel engine for stage 1 and strap-on applications

Name Manufacturer Mass (kg) Mass, Empt (kg) Mass, Prop (kg) Prop Thrust Vac (kN) ISP (sec) Tot. Imp. (MNs) Burn (s) Diam (m) Length (m) Remark
Castor-4 (TX-526) Thiokol 10534 1269 407.20 228 54 1.00 9.10
Castor-4A (TX-780-1) Thiokol 11578 1457 HTPB 478.30 266 23846 56 1.00 9.20 7° Nozzle, Alt.
Castor-4A (TX-780-2) Thiokol 11578 1457 HTPB 478.30 266 23846 56 1.00 9.20 11° Nozzle, Alt.
Castor-4A (TX-780-3) Thiokol 11578 1457 HTPB 478.30 266 23846 56 1.00 9.20 7° Nozzle, Gr.
Castor-4A (TX-780-4) Thiokol 11578 1457 HTPB 478.30 266 23846 56 1.00 9.20 11° Nozzle, Gr.
Castor-4A (TX-780-5) Thiokol 11578 1457 HTPB 478.30 266 23846 56 1.00 9.20 Gr.
Castor-4AXL (TX-780XL) Thiokol 14851 1723 HTPB 599.80 269 34679 60 1.00 12.30
Castor-4B (TX-780B) Thiokol 11400 1400 HTPB 430.60 281 64 1.00 9.20
Castor-4BXL (TX-859) Thiokol HTPB

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