Cylinder with larger diameter front and end closures or flanges; bottom flange, approximately 0.75in. thick and threaded on, with possible brazing of male threads; this end with built-in rocket nozzle; top flange, 0.25 in. thick, and with equidistant fixture holes around circumference of flange; aluminum colored injector plate on top of flange, with 12 equidistant holes drilled around circumference for injection of the oxidizer (liquid oxygen) and 6 internal equidistant hex nuts encircling injection holes; short, partly threaded rod protruding from middle of flange; overall, varnished, yellowish-metal, with some scratches along length of cylinder but still exhibitable. Created by Mary Hudgins Date Created 06/08/2012 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Rockets; Space Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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