Object Details
Manufacturer
Rocketdyne Division, Rockwell International (CA)
Summary
This a section of an I-beam from the Vertical Test Stand No. 1 (VTS-1) of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory of Rocketdyne in the Santa Susana Mountains, California. VTS-1 was an important site used by Rocketdyne and its predecssor from the 1950s for the testing of the U.S.'s first large-scale liquid propellant rocket engines, starting with the Redstone missile engine.
The Redstone engine evolved in 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 with the sign and other parts retrieved later. This object was donated in 1996 to the Smithsonian by Rocketdyne.
Credit Line
Gift of Rockwell International Corporation, Rocketdyne Division.
Inventory Number
A20040135000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Ground Control Apparatus
Materials
Steel
Dimensions
3-D: 21 x 10.2 x 14.9cm (8 1/4 x 4 x 5 7/8 in.)
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_A20040135000