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Graphite-Epoxy Motor

solid rocket motor used for supplemental thrust on space launch vehicles
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Graphite-Epoxy Motor

Summary

Graphite-Epoxy Motor is an engine family[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Graphite-Epoxy Motor's instance of is recorded as engine family[3].
  • Graphite-Epoxy Motor's manufacturer is recorded as Northrop Grumman Space Systems[4].
  • Graphite-Epoxy Motor is a type of solid rocket booster[5].
  • Graphite-Epoxy Motor's Commons category is recorded as Graphite-Epoxy Motors[6].
  • Graphite-Epoxy Motor's country of origin is recorded as United States[7].
  • 1980 marks the founding of Graphite-Epoxy Motor[8].
  • Graphite-Epoxy Motor's first flight is recorded as November 26, 1990[9].
  • Graphite-Epoxy Motor's source of energy is recorded as solid rocket propellant[10].
  • Graphite-Epoxy Motor's described at URL is recorded as https://www.northropgrumman.com/wp-content/uploads/GEM-Motor-Series.pdf[11].
  • Graphite-Epoxy Motor's used by is recorded as Delta II[12].
  • Graphite-Epoxy Motor's used by is recorded as Delta III[13].
  • Graphite-Epoxy Motor's used by is recorded as Delta IV[14].
  • Graphite-Epoxy Motor's used by is recorded as Atlas V[15].
  • Graphite-Epoxy Motor's used by is recorded as Vulcan[16].
  • Graphite-Epoxy Motor's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'GEM'}[17].

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Definition and Type

Graphite-Epoxy Motor's instance of is recorded as engine family[3]. It is a type of solid rocket booster[5].

Origins

1980 marks the founding of Graphite-Epoxy Motor[8].

Use and Application

Recorded used by include Delta II[12], Delta III[13], Delta IV[14], Atlas V[15], and Vulcan[16].

Why It Matters

Graphite-Epoxy Motor has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

Atlas V Delta II Delta III Delta IV United States Vulcan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Huntster · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → engine family
    Manufacturer → Northrop Grumman Space Systems
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P176]]: [[Q766486]]"
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