Grand Central 133-KS-2800
Historical Grand Central Rocket Co. 133-KS-2800 solid rocket motor used as the Vanguard third-stage powerplant. NASA's Vanguard characteristics table records 10,230 N (about 10.2 kN) thrust and a solid propellant; the distinct ABL X-248 alternative is not retained as an alias on this row.
Identity
- Aliases
- 133-KS-2800
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- solid-rocket-motor
- Name
- Grand Central 133-KS-2800
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- Historical Grand Central Rocket Co. 133-KS-2800 solid rocket motor used as the Vanguard third-stage powerplant. NASA's Vanguard characteristics table records 10,230 N (about 10.2 kN) thrust and a solid propellant; the distinct ABL X-248 alternative is not retained as an alias on this row.
- Propellants
- solid propellant
- Rocket Specs
- Sea Level Thrust Kn
- 10.2
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:40:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 06:39:46 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- NASA's Vanguard characteristics table identifies Grand Central Rocket Co.'s 133-KS-2800 as the third-stage powerplant, records 10,230 N thrust and solid propellant, and distinguishes the alternative ABL X-248 third-stage installation.
- Publisher
- NASA Technical Reports Server
- Title
- Expendable Launch Vehicle Flight Control Design