NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, Code 284.5, GREENBELT, MD 20771

99 -- SPACECRAFT ORBIT INSERTION SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKET MOTOR POC Thomas S. Russell, CONTRACTING OFFICER, 301-286-8400. 99--NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER REQUIRES An ORBIT INSERTION SOLID PROPELLANT ROCKET MOTOR For THE EQUATOR-S SPACECRAFT. THE ROCKET MOTOR SHALL CONTAIN An IGNITER AND SAFE AND ARM MECHANISM And SPACECRAFT INTERFACE RING. MINIMUM ROCKET MOTOR REQUIREMENTS, DERIVED FROM The EQUATOR-S SPACECRAFT REQUIREMENTS, ARE As FOLLOWS: (A) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (NOMINAL): (1) TOTAL LENGTH (INCLUDING NOZZLE): 22.88 Inches: (2) LOADED WEIGHT: 84LBM; (3) BURN-OUT WEIGHT: 10LBM; (4) DIAMETER: 13.52 Inches; (B) BALLISTIC REQUIREMENTS (70 DEGREE F VACUUM): (1) MAXIMUM Thrust: 1780 LBF; (2) MINIMUM Total IMPULSE: 21,050 LBF-SEC; (3) MAXIMUM BURN TIME: 16.2 Sec; (4) MAXIMUM THRUST MISALIGNMENT: 0.5 DEGREES; (C) INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS: (1) INTERFACE RING Bolt HOLE PATTERN: 8 x 0.250-28UNF-2B EQUALLY SPACED On 10.120 INCH DIAMETER. ATTACHMENT FLANGE 1.330 INCH AFT Of FORWARD DOME; (D) OPERATING ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS: (1) OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE: 20 To 120 DEGREES F; (2) STORAGE TEMPERATURE RANGE: 0 To 120 DEGREES F; (3) ACCELERATION: 10 G'S; (4) VIBRATION: 1.0 G Any AXIS. THIS ITEM NEEDS TO BE DELIVERED BY DECEMBER 1996 TO SUPPORT An EARLY 1997 LAUNCH. NASA/GSFC WANTS TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER Of OFFERORS INTERESTED IN AND CAPABLE Of SUPPLYING THIS ITEM; THEREFORE, NASA INVITES ANY INTERESTED FIRM WITH THE CAPABILITIES Of SUPPLYING THIS ITEM TO SUBMIT DETAILED INFORMATION DESCRIBING Its CAPABILITIES, EXPERIENCE, PAST PERFORMANCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of RECEIPT WILL NOT Be MADE; HOWEVER, SOURCES DEEMED BEST QUALIFIED WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE SOLICITATIONS. THIS Is NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED As A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. PROSPECTIVE SOURCES SHOULD SUBMIT The REQUIRED DATA WITHIN 20 Days AFTER PUBLICATION. (0045)

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