CHRONOLOGIE
SPACE SHUTTLE

LE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER

SPTA

The Solid Propulsion Test Article (SPTA) Test Stand was built in 1989 as a solid propulsion motor test bed. The stand uses a 48-in. diameter modified NASA (MNASA) motor with a thrust of 100,000 lbs. to generate a solid propellant motor environment. The stand also has a 24" diameter position with a maximum thrust of 272,000 lbs.

Ambient test Capability Propellants: Solids Maximum Thrust - 272 K lbf Facility designed for testing: nozzle insulation Case insulation Fuel cartridge inhibitors Propellant grains

TF 115

Test Facility 115 is a multi-purpose, multi-propellant facility used for testing subscale, medium pressure combustion devices.

Ambient Test Capability Propellants: GH2, LH2, LOX, LCH4 & RP-1 Maximum Thrust - 4 K lbf The compact size of the facility makes it ideal for testing subscale components.

TF 116

Test Facility 116 consists of an open steel test stand structure, primarily used for subscale testing and 3 test bays adjacent to the open steel structure for large-scale/full-scale testing.

Multiple Position Facility Ambient Test Capability Designed to test High Pressure Engines/Systems, Cryogenic Propellant Systems, Combustion Devices and Acoustic Models

TF 116 (60K) Propellants: GCH4, GH2, H20, LCH4, LH2, LOX & RP-1 Maximum Thrust - 60 K lbf TF 116 (Acu) Propellants: GH2, GN2, LOX & RP-1 Maximum Thrust - 30 K lbf TF 116 (LT) Propellants: GN2, LOX & RP-1 TF 116 (PB) Propellants: GCH4, GH2, GN2, H2O, LCH4, LH2, LOX & RP-1 Maximum Thrust - 60 K lbf TF 116 (TB) Propellants: GCH4, GH2, GN2, LCH4, LH2, LOX & RP-1 Maximum Thrust - 2 K lbf

TF 500

Test Facility 500 is a multi-purpose, multi-position test facility designed primarily for hazardous testing of LH2 and LOX aerospace components and subsystems. The test stand consist of a 24" Hybrid position with a thrust of 50K lbf and a RCS Thruster postion with a thrust of 30K lbf.

Ambient Test Capability Propellants: LCH4, LH2, LOX, GCH4, GH2 and GN2 Designed for testing Liquid Hydrogen Systems, Liquid Oxygen Systems, Turbo Pump Bearings and Turbo Pump Seals.

TF 4670

Multiple Position Facility Ambient Test Capability TF 4670 Position 1 Propellants: LH2, LOX, RP-1, GH2, GHe & H2O Maximum Thrust - 750 K lbf TF 4670 Position 2 Propellants: LH2, LOX, RP-1, GH2, GHe & H2O Maximum Thrust - 900 K lb