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Manufacturer:
Rocketdyne Division, Rockwell International  Search this
Materials:
Steel
Dimensions:
3-D: 38.1 x 30.5cm, 9.1kg (15 x 12 in., 20lb.)
Type:
EQUIPMENT-Ground Control Apparatus
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
This is a section of grating used on the Vertical Test Stand No. 1 (VTS-1) of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory of Rocketdyne, in the Santa Susana Mountains, California. VTS-1 was an important site used by Rocketdyne and its predecessor from the 1950s for the testing of among the U.S.'s first large-scale liquid propellant rocket engines, starting with the Redstone missile engine.
This engine evolved in the engines for the Thor, Jupiter, and Atlas missiles, the engines for the Saturn V launch vehicle that took men to the Moon, and the Shuttle Main Engine. The VTS-1 was demolished in 1996 and the sign and other parts retrieved.
This object was donated to the Smithsonian in 1996 by Rocketdyne.
Credit Line:
Gift of Rockwell International Corporation, Rocketdyne Division.
Inventory Number:
A20040128000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location:
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Exhibit Station:
Rockets & Missiles
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv91699a6f5-05c4-4c40-bcbb-23eb1ffe12ee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20040128000