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Lower Handling Adaptor for Full Size Black Arrow Rocket Third Stage Booster

Lower Handling Adaptor for Full Size Black Arrow Rocket Third Stage Booster

Goddard rocket fuel tank

Goddard rocket fuel tank

circa 1930
Black Knight re-entry head, sectioned, 1957

Black Knight re-entry head, sectioned, 1957

1957
Goddard combustion chamber top

Goddard combustion chamber top

circa 1927
Goddard rocket fuel injector head

Goddard rocket fuel injector head

circa 1929
Skylab cat-lon cartridge piston assembly

Skylab cat-lon cartridge piston assembly

Rocket test vehicle (RTV 1) c. 1950

Rocket test vehicle (RTV 1) c. 1950

1950
Satellite turntable from full size Black Arrow rocket, as used on third stage booster, 'Waxwing'.

Full size Black Arrow satellite turntable

Upper Handling Adaptor (or ring) for Full size Black Arrow rocket third stage booster, code named 'Waxwing'.

Upper Handling Adaptor for Full Size Black Arrow Rocket Third Stage Booster

Full size Black Arrow rocket third stage booster, code named 'Waxwing', plus satellite turntable and base

Full size Black Arrow rocket third stage booster

UK 25E Ion thruster engine originally designed for interplanetary missions, cylindrical in shape and approx. 25 cm in diameter. It produces a thrust of 200 mN or more with a high specific impulse. It is made of metal. Made by AEA technology plc, 1990.

UK-25 Large Ion thruster

1990
Full size Black Arrow rocket third stage booster, code named 'Waxwing'

Full size Black Arrow third stage booster, 'Waxwing'

Circular metal plate, a solid outer rim with a mesh-like circular centre. Six evenly spaced oval shaped holes alongside rim.

Plate from UK-25 Large Ion thruster

1990
Plastic bag containing various nuts, bolts and small metal parts from UK-25E Ion Thruster.

Nuts and bolts from UK-25 Ion Thruster

1990
Full size Black Arrow rocket third stage booster, code named 'Waxwing', plus satellite turntable

Full size Black Arrow rocket third stage booster

Circular metal plate, a solid outer rim with a mesh-like circular centre. Outer rim has six square shaped 'spokes' with oval shaped holes, the outer edge of these square spokes are folded slightly.

Plate from UK-25 Large Ion thruster

1990
UK 25E Ion thruster engine originally designed for interplanetary missions, cylindrical in shape and approx. 25 cm in diameter. It produces a thrust of 200 mN or more with a high specific impulse. It is made of metal. Made by AEA technology plc, 1990.

UK-25 Large Ion thruster

1990