Bell-shaped nozzle with one each cylindrical fuel and oxidizer pumps protruding vertically from each side of the top of the nozzle, with associated elbow-shaped and other pipes and electrical hookups or controls connected to them. Bottom of nozzle, below exhaust manifold which wraps itself around middle of motor, fabricated in the actual motor with longitudinally placed cooling tubes reinforced with eight equidistant horizontal bands. Similar longitudinal cooling tubes and reinforcement bands in upper part of nozzle, but partly concealed by extensive plumbing and electrical hookups. Model painted silver overall, and mounted on black lucite base with Rocketdyne name, followed by "J-2". Created by 2015 NASM Mass Digitization Production Project (Ortery system) Date Created 01/06/2016 Source National Air and Space Museum, S Keywords Engines; Models; Rockets; Space Rights and Restrictions Not Researched
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