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NASA Center: Marshall Space Flight Center
Image # : 9408571
Date : 7/20/1994

Title

Space Shuttle Main Engine Test Firing

Full Description

On the 25th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 (the first moon landing mission) launch, Marshall Space & Flight Center celebrated with a test firing of the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) at the Technology Test Bed (TTB). This drew a large crowd who stood in the fields around the test site and watched as plumes of white smoke verified ignition.

Keywords

25th Anniversary Apollo 11 Space Shuttle Main Engine SSME Technology Test Bed Test Stand

Subject Category

Rocket Propulsion, Space Shuttle,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: MSFC
  • Center Number: 9408571
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000064

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA Terry Leibold
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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