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This is a section taken from an engine nozzle developed for NASA's NERVA (Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application) program. It most likely came from the 75,000 pound thrust NERVA-XE flight rocket developmental engine of the type last tested in 1972. The engine was fabricated from high-grade stainless steel and used regenerative cooling to withstand the heat generated from the high-temperature hydrogen gas exhaust products. The section on display here did not undergo testing.
NASA did not design the XE to fly, but rather to serve as a research model for the development of an upper stage nuclear rocket engine derived from the Saturn V launch vehicle for deep space missions. Due to budget cuts, however, NASA canceled the NERVA program in the early 1970s.
Aerojet Nuclear Systems Company transferred this to the Museum in 1972.
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PROPULSION-Components (Engine Parts)
Manufacturer
Aerojet Electrosystems Inc. Dimensions
Overall: 3 in. tall x 7 1/4 in. wide x 7 in. deep (7.6 x 18.42 x 17.8cm) Materials
Stainlless steel, high grade Inventory Number
A19731001004
Credit Line
Gift of Aerojet Nuclear Systems Company
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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