| NASA Center: |
Glenn Research Center |
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| Image # : |
C1970-3692 |
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| Date : |
12/03/1970
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Title
Skylab Shroud in Plum Brook Space Power Facility
Full Description
Skylab Shroud installed in the NASA Lewis Research Center's (now
known as the Glenn Research Center) Plum Brook Station, Space Power
Facility. The shroud protected the upper section of the Skylab space station,
including its solar power arrays.
When it was constructed, the Space Power Facility (SPF) was the world's
largest vacuum chamber. It stands more than 122 feet high, 100 feet in
diameter and provides a vacuum environment for the study of space
propulsion. Originally commissioned for nuclear-electric propulsion
studies, the SPF has been recommissioned for current and future use in
the ongoing research and development of space propulsion systems.
Keywords
Skylab Shroud Plum Brook Space Power Facility SPF Lewis Research Center
Subject Category
Skylab,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
GRC
- Center Number:
C1970-3692
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001462
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: Paul Riedel, Martin Brown
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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