Thursday, August 28, 2008

GEM

IOC: 1989
Total Production: 900

GEM 60

IOC: 2000

Origin:United States of America

Contractor/s: ATK Alliant Techsystems

Description: The Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM) booster was designed to increase the launch capability of Boeing Delta II rocket. GEMs provide outstanding reliability and lower costs over their predecessors.

GEM 60 represents the last generation of GEM boosters and was developed to assist the Delta IV launch vehicle.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 1,520 mm, Length 13.0 m

Family Members:
GEM 40, GEM 46 Applications
Delta IV

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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