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Thrust: Rocket Engines (How Things Fly Demonstration)

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National Air and Space Museum  Search this
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YouTube Videos
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2020-04-24T17:16:15.000Z
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Education  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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Pegasus Firsts

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National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2012-04-05T20:51:39.000Z
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Science & Technology  Search this
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Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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The F-1 Engine and the Conquest of Space

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2017-03-14T16:20:38.000Z
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Education  Search this
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Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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The Idea for Pegasus - First U.S. Air-Launched Orbital Launch Vehicle

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National Air and Space Museum  Search this
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YouTube Videos
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2012-04-05T20:15:04.000Z
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Science & Technology  Search this
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Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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Burning $350,000 Worth of Fuel in 500 Seconds

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-06-27T04:00:02.000Z
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Entertainment  Search this
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Agency history, 1972-

Creator:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives National Air and Space Museum Library Research Center  Search this
Subject:
Scott, Catherine D  Search this
Smith, Martin  Search this
Spencer, David M  Search this
Pietropaoli, Frank  Search this
Cottrill, Chris  Search this
Edwards, Philip D  Search this
Smith, Leah  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries National Air and Space Museum Branch  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries National Air and Space Museum Library  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries National Air and Space Museum Library  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives National Air and Space Museum Library  Search this
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center  Search this
Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences (U.S.)  Search this
Type:
Mixed archival materials
Date:
1972
1972-
Topic:
Libraries and museums  Search this
Aeronautical museums  Search this
Museum libraries  Search this
Librarians  Search this
Libraries  Search this
Local number:
SIA AH00148
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Rocket Motor, Liquid Fuel, James H. Wyld, Serial No. 2

Manufacturer:
James Hart Wyld  Search this
Materials:
Cooling jacket, steel; rods and bolts, steel; retainer rings (two), Chrome-plated steel; propellant inlet,, non-ferrous, Chrome-plated; B-nut, brass; top fixture (ignitor unit), probably brass; nozzle nut, brass; nozzle, proper, non-ferrous
Dimensions:
3-D: 24.1 × 14 × 8.9cm, 1.8kg (9 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 3 1/2 in., 4lb.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1942
Credit Line:
Gift of Aerojet General Corporation
Inventory Number:
A19680226000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Messerschmitt Me 163B-1a Komet

Manufacturer:
Messerschmitt A.G.  Search this
Materials:
plywood, metal
Dimensions:
96 x 366 x 211.75 in. (243.8 x 929.6 x 537.8 cm)
Type:
CRAFT-Aircraft
Country of Origin:
Germany
Credit Line:
Transferred from the United States Air Force
Inventory Number:
A19530072000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar:
Boeing Aviation Hangar
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National Air and Space Museum
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Rocket Pump, Liquid Fuel, R.H. Goddard

Manufacturer:
Dr. Robert H. Goddard  Search this
Materials:
Steel rotor, bolts, and pipe projecting from bottom; threaded alumninum shaft at end; some copper components also
Dimensions:
3-D: 31.5 × 23 × 18cm, 3.7kg (12 3/8 × 9 1/16 × 7 1/16 in., 8 3/16lb.)
Type:
PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Daniel & Florence Guggeneheim Foundation
Inventory Number:
A19850181000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Air and Space Museum
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Missile, Air-to-Air, Ruhrstahl X-4

Manufacturer:
Ruhrstahl  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum, steel, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 ft. 10 5/8 in. wide x 6 ft. 6 3/4 in. deep x 8 3/4 in. diameter, 90 lb. (57.5 x 200 x 22.23cm, 40.8kg)
Type:
ARMAMENT-Missiles
Country of Origin:
Germany
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
Inventory Number:
A19510067000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Exhibit Station:
Rockets & Missiles
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National Air and Space Museum
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Leg Pad, Lunar Lander, Surveyor, Mockup

Manufacturer:
Hughes Aircraft Co.  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum, Paint, Steel, Adhesive
Dimensions:
Storage (Rehoused on an aluminum pallet): 152.4 × 152.4 × 96.5cm, 136.1kg (60 × 60 × 38 in., 300lb.)
Type:
SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Parts & Structural Components
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Gift of Hughes Aircraft Company
Inventory Number:
A19700129000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum
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Lunar Lander, Surveyor, T-21 Prototype

Dimensions:
3-D: 427 x 305cm (14 1/8 x 10 ft. 1/16 in.)
Type:
SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Test Vehicles
Credit Line:
Transferred by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Hughes Aircraft Company is the manufacturer of the Surveyor spacecraft under the management of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Refurbished by JPL 1968 to look like Surveyor 7.
Inventory Number:
A19710065000
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Lunar Module #2, Apollo

Manufacturer:
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum, titanium, aluminized Mylar and aluminized Kapton blankets
Dimensions:
Overall: 21 ft. 5 1/2 in. × 21 ft. 5 1/2 in., 8499.9lb. (654 × 654cm, 3855.5kg)
Type:
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Test Vehicles
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19711598000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Bag, Alignment Optical Telescope, Lunar Module #2, Apollo

Manufacturer:
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation  Search this
Materials:
Plastic
Aluminum
Ferrous Alloy
Synthetic Fibers
Paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 47 × 30.5 × 11.4cm (18 1/2 × 12 × 4 1/2 in.)
Type:
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Parts & Structural Components
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19711598019
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Hardware, Lunar Module #2, Apollo

Manufacturer:
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum
Mylar
Adhesive
Ink
Dimensions:
Overall (Bracket): 5.6 × 1.3 × 0.2cm (2 3/16 × 1/2 × 1/16 in.)
Overall (Mylar): 12.7 × 2.7 × 0.2cm (5 × 1 1/16 × 1/16 in.)
Type:
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Parts & Structural Components
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19711598022
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Usage conditions apply
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Lunar Module #9, Apollo

Manufacturer:
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum, titanium, gold-coated mylar foil
Dimensions:
Other: 275 in. tall (legs extended) x 372 in. wide (diagonally with landing gear extended) (698.5 x 944.88cm)
Type:
SPACECRAFT-Crewed
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.
Inventory Number:
A19740495000
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Model, Space Shuttle, Lockheed Starclipper LS200-8 Stage-and-a-Half Concept,1:96

Manufacturer:
Lockheed Missiles and Space Division  Search this
Materials:
Plastic, paint, aluminum, brass, adhesive decals
Dimensions:
3-D: 41 × 17.5 × 6.8cm (16 1/8 × 6 7/8 × 2 11/16 in.)
Type:
MODELS-Crewed Spacecraft & Parts
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Inventory Number:
A19740728000
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Usage conditions apply
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Model, Space Shuttle, North American Rockwell Fully Reusable Concept, 1:100

Manufacturer:
North American Rockwell  Search this
Materials:
Plastic, wood, metal, fabric
Dimensions:
Overall (model): 2ft x 1ft 5in. x 7in. (60.96 x 43.18 x 17.78cm)
Overall (model on stand): 27in. x 17in. x 7 in. (68.58 x 43.18 x 17.78cm)
Type:
MODELS-Crewed Spacecraft & Parts
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA
Inventory Number:
A19760841000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar:
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
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Cover, Rocket Motor Nozzle

Manufacturer:
The Marquardt Corporation  Search this
Materials:
Plastic
Aluminum
Paper
Adhesive
Ink
Dimensions:
Overall (each half x 8): 6 1/2in. x 3 3/8in. x 9 5/8in. (16.51 x 8.57 x 24.45cm)
Storage: 8 1/4in. x 8 1/4in. x 1ft 10in. (20.96 x 20.96 x 55.88cm)
Type:
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Parts & Structural Components
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Inventory Number:
A19800081002
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Model, Mars Mission Electric Vehicle, Stuhlinger Concept, 1962

Materials:
metal, plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 2ft 5in. x 7 1/2in. x 9in. (73.66 x 19.05 x 22.86cm)
Type:
MODELS-Crewed Spacecraft & Parts
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center
Inventory Number:
A19800240000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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