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Offline Jim

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Re: IUS Q&A
« Reply #20 on: 11/22/2014 06:45 pm »
Does anybody know how long an IUS (or any other solid rocket motor for that matter) can stay in space and still remain operational?

A STAR-48 was used on Magellan for Venus orbit insertion.    Reconsats had SRM's in the recovery capsules for deorbit.   The LEASAT on STS 51-G (I believe) was in orbit until the repair mission.
« Last Edit: 11/22/2014 06:47 pm by Jim »

Offline Galactic Penguin SST

Re: IUS Q&A
« Reply #21 on: 12/16/2017 02:14 am »
Assuming that the IUS stages are used in such a way that the satellite is only carried to a standard GTO (as opposed to direct orbit insertion as it was done in history), what is the maximum payload that can be carried?
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