Object Details
Manufacturer
Rocketdyne Division, Rockwell International (CA)
Summary
This is a piece of concrete from the Vertical Test Stand No. 1 (VTS-1) of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory of Rocketdyne in the Santa Susana Mountains, California. The VTS-1 was an important site used by Rocketdyne and its predecessor from the 1950s for the testing of the U.S.'s first large-scale liquid propellant rocket engines, starting with the Redstone missile engine.
This engine evolved into 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 in 1996 to the Smithsonian by Rocketdyne.
Credit Line
Gift of Rockwell International Corporation, Rocketdyne Division.
Inventory Number
A20040133000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PROPULSION-Miscellaneous
Materials
Concrete
Dimensions
Overall: 7in. x 3in. x 3in. (17.78 x 7.62 x 7.62cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20040133000