Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility
Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility (B-2) | |
Facility aerial view | |
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Location | Erie County, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 41°22′1″N 82°41′1″W / 41.36694°N 82.68361°WCoordinates: 41°22′1″N 82°41′1″W / 41.36694°N 82.68361°W |
Built | 1968 |
Architect | NASA |
NRHP Reference # | 85002802[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 3, 1985 |
The Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility is "significant in the development of the Centaur Rocket, which has launched some of America's most important space probes. This facility enabled engineers to hot-fire full-scale Centaur Rockets in simulated space conditions."[2] It is located on NASA's Plum Brook Station off Taylor Road, between Bloomingville and Bogart, south of Sandusky, Ohio, in the United States. On October 3, 1985, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark.
See also
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ National Historic Landmark listing
External links
- National Historic Landmark listing
- National Historic Landmark nomination
- Man in Space Theme Study
- Facility Overview
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