| NASA Center: |
Glenn Research Center - Plum Brook Facility |
| Image # : |
c1999-1560 |
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| Date : |
01/01/1999
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Title
The Space Power Facility
Full Description
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.
The SPF is located at Plum Brook Station, part of the John H. Glenn
Research Center at Lewis Field, Cleveland, Ohio.
Keywords
Space Power Facility SPF Vacuum Chamber Plum Brook Station
Subject Category
Rocket Propulsion,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
GRC
- Facility:
PBF
- Center Number:
c1999-1560
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-002007
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: digital
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