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LES CENTRES DE LA NASA
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Test Stand 301
Test stand 301 is an ambient test stand rated for conducting propulsion tests on engines and propulsion systems. It is currently used to support space shuttle aft module testing. Single-Position, Vertical Firing Capability Ambient Test Capability Propellants: N204 & Hydrazines Maximum Thrust - 25K lbf Removable roof allows large test article installation Environmental conditioning 40-120 deg. F Test monitoring & recording with video, cine, sequence, IR cameras Test Stand 302 Test stand 302 is an insulated, 10-m-diameter, 11.6-m-high carbon steel altitude chamber, capable of holding propulsion systems up to approximately 6-m in diameter. It has three interior levels for test article access and is equipped with a 10 ton overhead crane. Single-Position, Vertical Firing Capability Altitude Test Capability to 100K ft Propellants: N2H4 Maximum Thrust - 25 k lbf Vacuum test chamber: 33 ft. diameter by 38 ft. tall (58 ft. with extension) Removable lid for large test article installation Environmental conditioning 40-120 deg. F Test Stand 303 Test Stand 303 is an insulated, 3.35-m-diameter, 11.9-m-long horizontal carbon steel altitude chamber capable of holding propulsion systems up to approximately 6-m in length and having a thrust of 4.5kN. It is capable of testing single engines or test articles with multiple engines up to 1000 lbf. total thrust. Single-Position, Horizontal Firing Capability Altitude Test Capability to 100 K ft Propellants: N2H4 Maximum Thrust - 1 K lbf Maximum test article size of 7 ft. diameter by 25 ft. long 150 psig nitrogen supplied Shares test cell 302 hydrazine syste Test Stand 328 Test Stand 328 is an ambient pressure stand and can accommodate multiple 4.5-kN-thrust engines firing in different axis. The stand is 29 ft. long, 27 ft. wide, and 20 ft. tall. It can accomodate a maximum test article of 24 ft. by 24 ft. by 14ft. Single Position, Horizontal Firing Capability Ambient Test Capability Propellants: N204 & Hydrazines Maximum Thrust - 25 K lbf Retractable building for engine firings Articulating test article mount for variable servicing & firing orientation Environmental conditioning 40-120 deg. F Test Stand 401 Test Stand 401 is a 10-m-diameter by 11.6-m-high carbon steel altitude chamber, capable of accommodating a vehicle with a thrust vector controlled, 110-kN-thrust engine firing vertically downward. The stand is capable of testing maximum test articles of 15 ft. by 15 ft. by 45 ft. It has three interior levels which can be reconfigured to meet test requirements. Single Position, Vertical Firing Capability Altitude Test Capability to 100 K ft Propellants: GO2, LH2, LOX, Hydrazines, N204 & Hydrocarbons Maximum Thrust - 25 K lbf Test Stand 402 Test Stand 402 is an ambient test stand, capable of accommodating a 270-kN-thrust engine, firing vertically downward into a water cooled deflector. The altitude chamber is 9.5 ft. in diameter by 25 ft. long. It is capable of testing hypergolic propellant engines up to 1000 lb. thrust. Single-Position, Horizontal Firing Capability Ambient Test Capability Propellants: Portable Tankage Maximum Thrust - 60K lbf
Test Stand 403 Test Stand 403 is a 10.1-m-diameter by 11.6-m-high carbon steel altitude chamber, capable of accommodating a vehicle with a thrust vector controlled, 110-kN-thrust engine firing vertically downward. It can test articles of 15 ft. by 15 ft. by 45 ft. tall. It consists of three interior levels which can be reconfigured to meet test requirements. Single-Position, Vertical Firing Capability Altitude Test Capability to 100 K ft Propellants: N204 & Hydrazines Maximum thrust - 25 K lbf Test Stand 405 Test Stand 405 is a horizontal firing stand, complete with a 2.9-m-diameter by 8-m-long altitude chamber that is capable of testing both solid propellant rocket motors up to 110 kN thrust and hypergolic engines up to 4.5 kN thrust. Horizontal Firing Capability Altitude Test Capability to 100 K ft Propellants: N204, Hydrazines & Solids Maximum Thrust - 25 K lbf
Test Stand 406 Altitude Test Capability to 100 K ft Propellants: Hydrazines & N204 Maximum Thrust - 1 K lbf
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