Rising Star
24" x 36" oil (1991)
© Northrop Grumman

 

A Space Shuttle-deployed communications satellite is about to be boosted into orbit by Thiokol's STAR™ motor. The STAR-series high performance space motors provide reliable propulsion for satellites, spacecraft, and launch vehicle upper stages.

Artist's Note: The caption reflects the 1991 timeframe. This is a departure from the normal depiction of viewing an event, actual or hypothetical. Actual vehicle altitudes and attitudes have been altered for illustration purposes.

 

  
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