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plum Brook a field station of the Lewis

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plum Brook a field station of the Lewis
 

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plum Brook a field station of the Lewis
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research center is located about 50
 

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research center is located about 50
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miles west of Lewis on sixty four
 

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miles west of Lewis on sixty four
hundred acres of land this vast acreage

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hundred acres of land this vast acreage
 

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hundred acres of land this vast acreage
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provides the required clear zones needed
 

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provides the required clear zones needed
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for safely conducting potentially
 

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for safely conducting potentially
dangerous aerospace tests several large

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dangerous aerospace tests several large
 

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dangerous aerospace tests several large
unique aerospace test facilities are

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unique aerospace test facilities are
 

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unique aerospace test facilities are
located at plum Brook these facilities

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located at plum Brook these facilities
 

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located at plum Brook these facilities
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are available to support major national
 

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are available to support major national
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aerospace test programs one of these
 

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aerospace test programs one of these
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facilities the space power facility is
 

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facilities the space power facility is
the world's largest space environment

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the world's largest space environment
 

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the world's largest space environment
simulation chamber 100 feet in diameter

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simulation chamber 100 feet in diameter
 

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simulation chamber 100 feet in diameter
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x 122 feet high in this chamber large
 

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x 122 feet high in this chamber large
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space bound hardware can be ground
 

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space bound hardware can be ground
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tested in a severe environment similar
 

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tested in a severe environment similar
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to that encountered in space the chamber
 

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to that encountered in space the chamber
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air can be removed to simulate the
 

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air can be removed to simulate the
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vacuum conditions of space up to an
 

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vacuum conditions of space up to an
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altitude of about 145 statute miles
 

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altitude of about 145 statute miles
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charged argon gas can be added to the
 

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charged argon gas can be added to the
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chamber while it's at vacuum to simulate
 

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chamber while it's at vacuum to simulate
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the actual space plasma environment of
 

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the actual space plasma environment of
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low-earth orbit the very cold
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temperatures of space can be duplicated
 

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temperatures of space can be duplicated
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by means of a cryogenic cold wall the
 

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by means of a cryogenic cold wall the
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very hot temperatures by means of a
 

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very hot temperatures by means of a
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quartz lamp heater even the actual
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sunlight experienced in space can be
 

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sunlight experienced in space can be
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simulated with an existing 400 kilowatt
 

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simulated with an existing 400 kilowatt
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arc lamp in 1989 under a cooperative
 

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arc lamp in 1989 under a cooperative
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agreement between the General Dynamics
 

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agreement between the General Dynamics
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Corporation and NASA this chamber
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supported payload fairing separation
 

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supported payload fairing separation
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tests for a new generation of atlas 1
 

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tests for a new generation of atlas 1
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launch vehicles a few months after
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testing at plum Brook the newly designed
 

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testing at plum Brook the newly designed
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fairing successfully protected the
 

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fairing successfully protected the
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combined release and radiation effects
 

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combined release and radiation effects
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satellite as it was launched into
 

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satellite as it was launched into
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low-earth orbit on board the atlas sent
 

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low-earth orbit on board the atlas sent
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our vehicle in 1990 the space power
 

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our vehicle in 1990 the space power
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facility qualified expensive flight
 

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facility qualified expensive flight
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hardware for the SDI program here you
 

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hardware for the SDI program here you
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see a 100 kilowatt power
 

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see a 100 kilowatt power
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why being processed in a class 10,000
 

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why being processed in a class 10,000
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clean room located inside the huge
 

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clean room located inside the huge
vacuum chamber ground testing of this

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vacuum chamber ground testing of this
 

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vacuum chamber ground testing of this
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power supply simulated performance in a
 

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power supply simulated performance in a
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high altitude space plasma environment
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more recently this chamber supported
 

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more recently this chamber supported
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jettison testing of the eighty six foot
 

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jettison testing of the eighty six foot
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tall 16-foot diameter titan for payload
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fairing under a cooperative agreement
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between the US air force the martin
 

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between the US air force the martin
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marietta company and nasa this fairing
 

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marietta company and nasa this fairing
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the largest ever tested in a vacuum
 

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the largest ever tested in a vacuum
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chamber had internal payload space
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dimensions approximating the Space
 

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dimensions approximating the Space
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Shuttle Orbiter Bay here you see the ten
 

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Shuttle Orbiter Bay here you see the ten
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thousand pound titan four fairing being
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jettisoned under vacuum conditions in
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the test chamber at plum brook scheduled
 

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the test chamber at plum brook scheduled
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for nineteen ninety-three is the Erion
 

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for nineteen ninety-three is the Erion
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five payload fairing separation test for
 

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five payload fairing separation test for
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the european space agency and for 1994
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and ninety-five the Space Station
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freedom electric power generation system
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test for the NASA Lewis research center
 

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test for the NASA Lewis research center
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and the Space Station freedom laboratory
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module radiator test for the Johnson
 

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module radiator test for the Johnson
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Space Center not only is the space power
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facility the world's largest space
 

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facility the world's largest space
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environment testing chamber it is also
 

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environment testing chamber it is also
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the world's only large vacuum chamber
 

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the world's only large vacuum chamber
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capable of handling the highly
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radioactive tests that would be needed
 

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radioactive tests that would be needed
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to develop space nuclear electric power
 

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to develop space nuclear electric power
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generation systems this is possible
 

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generation systems this is possible
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because the chamber walls are made of
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aluminum which has a low Neutron capture
 

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aluminum which has a low Neutron capture
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cross section this keeps the chamber
 

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cross section this keeps the chamber
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walls from becoming highly radioactive
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if a space nuclear power reactor is
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operated inside the aluminum chamber is
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contained within a second vacuum chamber
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that has eight foot thick concrete walls
 

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that has eight foot thick concrete walls
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which serve as a radiation shield
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adjacent to the chamber is a large
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disassembly area which also has eight
 

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disassembly area which also has eight
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can be used for remote control
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disassembly of large radioactive
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hardware
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after tests are complete although the
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space power facility has not yet been
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used for nuclear testing it stands ready
 

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used for nuclear testing it stands ready
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to support such space power supply
 

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to support such space power supply
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development programs another of plum
 

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development programs another of plum
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brooks world-class facilities is the
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spacecraft propulsion research facility
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here large upper stage rocket vehicles
 

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here large upper stage rocket vehicles
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can be hot fired in a simulated space
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environment a 38-foot diameter by 55
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foot high stainless steel vacuum chamber
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is capable of simulating pressures of 1
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times 10 to the minus 6 tour or about
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launch vehicle up to 100,000 pound
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thrust capability can be loaded in the
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chamber through the top hatch and
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secured to the bed plate a cryogenic
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temperatures of space a quartz lamp
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heater array simulates the heat from the
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Sun the facility was designed and built
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to safely handle the large quantities of
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liquid hydrogen and oxygen carried on a
 

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liquid hydrogen and oxygen carried on a
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fully fueled centaur vehicle in test
 

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fully fueled centaur vehicle in test
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firings of fueled vehicles conducted by
 

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firings of fueled vehicles conducted by
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remote control from a blockhouse a half
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mile away vehicles experience an
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environment similar to that in space at
 

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environment similar to that in space at
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the moment of firing an 11 foot diameter
 

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the moment of firing an 11 foot diameter
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high vacuum valve springs open at the
 

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high vacuum valve springs open at the
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bottom of this diffuser tube and
 

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bottom of this diffuser tube and
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releases the rocket exhaust products to
 

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releases the rocket exhaust products to
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the spray chamber below the 150 foot
 

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the spray chamber below the 150 foot
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deep spray chamber is filled with a
 

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deep spray chamber is filled with a
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chilled water spray that is used to cool
 

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chilled water spray that is used to cool
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down the exhaust from the rocket at the
 

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down the exhaust from the rocket at the
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same time huge steam ejectors pump out
 

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same time huge steam ejectors pump out
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the exhaust products from the firing and
 

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the exhaust products from the firing and
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maintain a high altitude condition
 

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maintain a high altitude condition
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throughout the tests in 1987 the vacuum
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chamber portion of this facility
 

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chamber portion of this facility
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supported testing of flight hardware for
 

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supported testing of flight hardware for
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the SDI program
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ground testing of high-voltage power
 

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ground testing of high-voltage power
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supplies in a simulated space plasma
 

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supplies in a simulated space plasma
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environment determined flight
 

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environment determined flight
performance in advance this facility may

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performance in advance this facility may
 

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performance in advance this facility may
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be fully reactivated to support advanced
 

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be fully reactivated to support advanced
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upper stage launch vehicle development
 

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upper stage launch vehicle development
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for programs such as the space
 

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for programs such as the space
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exploration initiative to Mars the third
 

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exploration initiative to Mars the third
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space environment chamber at plum Brook
 

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space environment chamber at plum Brook
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the 25 foot diameter cryogenic
 

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the 25 foot diameter cryogenic
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propellant tank facility is being used
 

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propellant tank facility is being used
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to develop the technology for storing
 

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to develop the technology for storing
and transferring liquid hydrogen in

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and transferring liquid hydrogen in
 

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and transferring liquid hydrogen in
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space recently an 800-gallon slush
 

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space recently an 800-gallon slush
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hydrogen batch production plant the
 

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hydrogen batch production plant the
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nation's first was constructed at the
 

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nation's first was constructed at the
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site to support development testing for
 

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site to support development testing for
the national aerospace plane here you

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the national aerospace plane here you
 

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the national aerospace plane here you
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see liquid hydrogen being converted to
 

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see liquid hydrogen being converted to
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slush using the freeze-thaw method in
 

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slush using the freeze-thaw method in
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the generator at plum Brook previously
 

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the generator at plum Brook previously
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slush hydrogen had been produced only in
 

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slush hydrogen had been produced only in
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leader sized quantities in the
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laboratory in addition to its three
 

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laboratory in addition to its three
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large space environment chambers plum
 

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large space environment chambers plum
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Brook also has a large hypersonic wind
 

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Brook also has a large hypersonic wind
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tunnel capable of performing flow tests
 

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tunnel capable of performing flow tests
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at Mach 5 6 or 7 high-pressure nitrogen
 

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at Mach 5 6 or 7 high-pressure nitrogen
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gas stored in a high volume tank
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adjacent to the facility is released and
 

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adjacent to the facility is released and
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flows through a three megawatt
 

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flows through a three megawatt
electrical heater that raises its

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electrical heater that raises its
 

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electrical heater that raises its
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temperatures to nearly 2,500 Kelvin then
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sufficient oxygen is added to the hot
 

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sufficient oxygen is added to the hot
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nitrogen to produce an heir composition
 

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nitrogen to produce an heir composition
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the heated air flows through a
 

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the heated air flows through a
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hypersonic flow nozzle and passed the
 

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hypersonic flow nozzle and passed the
model a large steam ejector also pulls a

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model a large steam ejector also pulls a
 

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model a large steam ejector also pulls a
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vacuum on the test chamber to help
 

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vacuum on the test chamber to help
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establish the flow pattern and
 

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establish the flow pattern and
assimilate a high altitude condition the

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assimilate a high altitude condition the
 

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assimilate a high altitude condition the
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hypersonic tunnel facility was last used
 

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hypersonic tunnel facility was last used
in 1974 to test a hypersonic research

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in 1974 to test a hypersonic research
 

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in 1974 to test a hypersonic research
engine at Mach 7 conditions under a

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engine at Mach 7 conditions under a
 

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engine at Mach 7 conditions under a
joint program between the garrett

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joint program between the garrett
 

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joint program between the garrett
corporation

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corporation
 

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corporation
and NASA currently it's being

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and NASA currently it's being
 

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and NASA currently it's being
reactivated by NASA to support generic

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reactivated by NASA to support generic
 

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reactivated by NASA to support generic
hypersonic research and is expected to

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hypersonic research and is expected to
 

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hypersonic research and is expected to
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be operational by mid nineteen ninety
 

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be operational by mid nineteen ninety
three the four major facilities at plum

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three the four major facilities at plum
 

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three the four major facilities at plum
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Brook together with the surrounding
clear zone land the infrastructure and

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clear zone land the infrastructure and
 

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clear zone land the infrastructure and
the train staff provide a significant

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the train staff provide a significant
 

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the train staff provide a significant
national test capability available to

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national test capability available to
 

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national test capability available to
NASA other government agencies and the

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NASA other government agencies and the
private sector