Model, Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, Space Shuttle Main (SSME), 1:12 Scale
Bell-shaped exhaust nozzle with ten equidistant supporting hoops around it throughout its length; propellant pumps and associated plumbing on top of the nozzle; silver-gray plastic; presently on exhibit without its usual circular wooden base with small rectangular plaque mounted on base.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
09/25/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Engines; Missions; Models; Rockets; Space; Space Shuttle
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