| NASA Center: |
Marshall Space Flight Center |
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| Image # : |
8115576 |
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| Date : |
5/21/1981
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Title
Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) Test Firing
Full Description
A Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) undergoing a full power level 290.04 second
test firing at the National Space Technology Laboratories (currently called the
Stennis Space Center) in Mississippi.
The firings were part of a series of developmental testing designed to increase
the amount of thrust available to the Shuttle from its three main engines. The
additional thrust allowed the Shuttle to launch heavier payloads into orbit. The
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) had management responsibility of Space
Shuttle propulsion elements, including the Main Engines.
Keywords
Space Shuttle Main Engine SSME Test Firing Test Stand
Subject Category
Rocket Propulsion, Space Shuttle,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
MSFC
- Center Number:
8115576
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000055
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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