| NASA Center: |
Glenn Research Center |
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| Image # : |
C1973-3949 |
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| Date : |
11/06/1973
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Title
Centaur Standard Shroud at SPF Plum Brook
Full Description
Centaur Standard Shroud in the NASA Lewis Research Center's (now known as the
Glenn Research Center) Space Power Facility, Plum Brook Station. The shroud
protects the spacecraft during launch.
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
Centaur Shroud Plum Brook Station SPF Space Power Facility Cryogenic Fuel Lewis Research Center
Subject Category
Rocket Propulsion,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
GRC
- Center Number:
C1973-3949
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001464
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: Lloyd Trunk
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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