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ABL X-248
A historic solid upper-stage motor used by Thor-Able, Vanguard-related, Scout, and other vehicles.
Identity
Aliases
Grand Central 133-KS-2800 or ABL X-248
Altair I
Domains
spaceflight
Identity Level
model
Kind
solid-rocket-motor
Name
ABL X-248
Status
historical
Details
Description
A historic solid upper-stage motor used by Thor-Able, Vanguard-related, Scout, and other vehicles.
Propellants
aluminized double-base solid propellant
Links
Official Url
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19880016045/downloads/19880016045.pdf
Assets & Meta
Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 08:03:19 UTC
Updated Time
July 29, 2026 at 08:03:19 UTC
Other
Sources
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Publisher
NASA Technical Reports Server
Title
Rocket motor spin data summary: ABL X-248
Url
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19660006006/downloads/19660006006.pdf
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Note
Supports the legacy vehicle installation and the narrow canonical identity used for migration.
Publisher
Official vehicle or program source
Title
Thor-Able IV Launch Vehicle official vehicle reference
Url
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19880016045/downloads/19880016045.pdf
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Note
Supports the legacy vehicle installation and the narrow canonical identity used for migration.
Publisher
Official vehicle or program source
Title
Thor-Able I Lunar Launch Vehicle official vehicle reference
Url
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19980230605
Accessed Date
2026-07-29
Note
Supports the legacy vehicle installation and the narrow canonical identity used for migration.
Publisher
Official vehicle or program source
Title
Atlas-Able Lunar Launch Vehicle official vehicle reference
Url
https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC_monograph24.pdf
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