Space Shuttle Era: Main Engines

Producing 500,000 pounds of thrust from a package weighing only 7,500 pounds, the Space Shuttle Main Engines are one of the shining accomplishments of the shuttle program. The success did not come easily, though.

[@PchanStitch]

I used to live about 15 minutes away from Stennis, and on some clear nights you could hear the engines test firing from our house. I miss it so much.

[@rigd49]

Bob Cabana A veteran of four space flights, Cabana has logged over 1,010 hours in space.He is my first cousin twice removed.He is my grandfather's brother's son.

[@forcryingoutloud911]

Just Awsome!!!

[@maybach300c]

Did this main engine nozzle use the " Electroforming " to produce ?? Is the same way to produce the golf club head (hollow) ??

[@JuggaloOzi]

@onefugowie Will be re-used, mockups will be placed in the museum pieces.

[@maydayay]

very nice :)

[@brendan007]

2:00 find her!!!!!

[@onefugowie]

sad thing is there in museum's now..before there time..

[@IamTechNerd]

watch this with bullet proof skin (institute) in the back ground