Irregular shaped, with 1/3 pie section shaped cutaway in front, revealing main gear shaft running vertically through center of pump, with various gear toothed wheels along length; the whole in a casing affixed to a circular base, about 45 inches in diameter; three large, curved propellant inlets or manifolds projecting horizontally on lower right side of pump, two of them at slight upward angle, and with pair of outlet openings in one, each 8.5 inches interior diameter; the other two separate manifolds with outlet openings of 8 inches interior diameter; on left bottom side of pump, two similar manifolds, each with 8.5 inch interior diameters; metallic gray overall.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
04/20/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Rockets; Space
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