FG-47

FG-47

Country of origin	China
First flight	1997-09-01
Designer	China Hexi Chemical and Machinery Corporation
Application	Kick engine
Associated L/V	Long March 2C CTS
Status	In Production
Solid-fuel motor
Propellant	HTPB
Performance
Thrust (vac.)	9.8 kN (2,200 lbf)
Isp (vac.)	288 s (2.82 km/s)
Total impulse	353 kN (79,000 lbf)
Burn time	36s
Dimensions
Length	852 mm (33.5 in)
Diameter	542 mm (21.3 in)
Used in
CTS
References
References

The FG-47 (AKA SpaB-54) is a Chinese solid rocket motor burning HTPB. It was developed by China Hexi Chemical and Machinery Corporation (also known as the 6th Academy of CASIC) for use in the Long March 2C SD/CTS/SMA third stage. It had its inaugural flight on the Iridium-MFS demonstration mission on September 1, 1997.

It has a total nominal mass of 160 kg (350 lb), of which 125 kg (276 lb) is propellant load. It has an average thrust of 9.8 kN (2,200 lbf) with a specific impulse of 288 seconds burning for 35 seconds, with a total impulse of 353 kN (79,000 lb_f).

See also

• CTS
• Long March 2C
• Iridium deployment