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Sequence of Assembly of OAO Shroud at SPC Main Content
NASA Center: Glenn Research Center
Image # : C1965-1458
Date : 06/24/1965

Title

Sequence of Assembly of OAO Shroud at SPC

Full Description

Sequence of assembly of OAO Shroud at Space Power Facility, Plum Brook Station, Lewis Research Center, Sandusky Ohio. Lewis is now known as the John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field. At the time it was built, the SPF was the world's largest vacuum chamber, measuring more than 100 feet in diameter and 122 feet high. The OAO or Orbiting Astronomical Observatory was used for astronomical research.

Keywords

Shroud SPF Space Power Facility Orbiting Astronomical Observatory OAO Lewis Research Center

Subject Category

Space Probes, Deep Space Studies,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: GRC
  • Center Number: C1965-1458
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001446

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: Martin Brown, Paul Riedel, William Bowles
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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