Kennedy Space Center Assembles Its First Shuttle Engine
Credit: NASA
Boeing Rocketdyne technicians are preparing to ship the first space shuttle main engine (SSME) fully assembled at the Kennedy Space Center to the Stennis Space Center, Miss., for testing. Until now, all SSMEs were assembled at Rocketdyne facilities in Canoga Park, Calif. But now, to save costs...
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