The Space Shuttle Main Engine is the most advanced liquid propellant rocket engine ever developed. During the last year, significant progess has been made toward the identification and solution of several design weaknesses. The initial two test series to certify the engine's readiness for manned flight have been completed, and additional test series are in progress. Operation of the total propulsion system has been demonstrated by a successful series of flight-simulation tests using the three-engine cluster Main Propulsion Test Article. The first set of flight engines has been acceptance tested for use in Shuttle Orbiter 102 (Columbia) for the first manned orbital flight in late 1980 or early 1981. Engine development is continuing with initial demonstrations of full-power level (109%) operation capability.


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    Titel :

    Space Shuttle Main Engine development /May 1980/


    Beteiligte:
    Sanchini, D. J. (Autor:in) / Colbo, H. I. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    Joint Propulsion Conference ; 1980 ; Hartford, CT


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1980-06-01


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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