When may a solid propellant high power rocket motor be shipped and stored with the ignitor installed?
• It is never permissible to ship or store a solid propellant high power rocket motor with the ignitor in place. • When the rocket will be launched within 48 hours of ignitor installation. • Neither a or b. • What is the key prerequisite for certification of a solid propellant high power rocket motor? • Prior classification by the U.S. Department of Transportation as a U N Division 1.3 or 1.4 explosive or written acknowledgment of the motor or reload kit as a flammable solid. • Authorization for manufacture of solid propellant high power rocket motors from the Authority Having Jurisdiction. • Registration of the propellant formula and characteristics with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. • When must the manufacturer report changes to the authority that originally certified the certified high power rocket motor? • If the design results in greater than 20% deviation from the performance established at certification. • Within 30 days of the change. • No reports must be made. •
