Cylindrical with truncated domed front or top and long exhaust nozzle at rear; nozzle made of welded sections; nozzle attached to main, cylindrical combustion chamber by threads; small, rectangular piece cut out from rim of chamber where it screws on to threaded section on top of nozzle; this rectangle permits peering down into chamber and a view of the threaded connection between the chamber and nozzle.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
02/03/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Rockets; Space
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