Mariner 10 51 lbf hydrazine trajectory-correction propulsion system
The Mariner 10 51 lbf hydrazine trajectory-correction propulsion system is the nominal monopropellant rocket-engine system used for Mariner Venus/Mercury 1973 midcourse correction. NASA and JPL describe hydrazine fuel, nitrogen-tetroxide start fluid, a catalyst bed, and a 50- to 51-pound thrust class.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mariner Venus/Mercury 1973 rocket engine assemblyMariner 10 midcourse motorMariner hydrazine trajectory-correction motor
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- generic-system
- Kind
- liquid-rocket-engine
- Name
- Mariner 10 51 lbf hydrazine trajectory-correction propulsion system
- Status
- historical
Details
- Description
- The Mariner 10 51 lbf hydrazine trajectory-correction propulsion system is the nominal monopropellant rocket-engine system used for Mariner Venus/Mercury 1973 midcourse correction. NASA and JPL describe hydrazine fuel, nitrogen-tetroxide start fluid, a catalyst bed, and a 50- to 51-pound thrust class.
- Propellants
- hydrazine
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19740002618
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- September 8, 2026 at 09:18:44 UTC
- Updated Time
- September 8, 2026 at 09:48:00 UTC
Other
- Search Name
- Mariner 10 51 lbf hydrazine trajectory-correction propulsion system Mariner Venus/Mercury 1973 rocket engine assembly Mariner 10 midcourse motor Mariner hydrazine trajectory-correction motor
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-09-08
- Note
- NASA Technical Reports Server identifies the Mariner Venus/Mercury 1973 rocket engine assembly as a nominal 51 lbf thrust monopropellant engine and reports its test/performance boundary.
- Publisher
- NASA Technical Reports Server
- Title
- Mariner Venus/Mercury 1973 rocket engine assembly
- Accessed Date
- 2026-09-08
- Note
- JPL describes the Mariner liquid-fuel trajectory-correction motor, hydrazine fuel, nitrogen-tetroxide start fluid, catalyst bed, and 50-pound maximum thrust.
- Publisher
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Title
- Mariner spacecraft
- Accessed Date
- 2026-09-08
- Note
- The NASA technical memorandum identifies the hydrazine propulsion system and propellant-management materials for Mariner Venus/Mercury 1973.
- Publisher
- NASA Technical Reports Server
- Title
- Material wetted by hydrazine in Mariner Venus/Mercury 1973 propulsion system