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Damage - 1957
Damage - 1957
Damage to engine and thrust stand after a fire.
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Water Flow Test - 1958
Water Flow Test - 1958
Water flow test of two 20K injectors. Note: Next image shows same test.
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1958
1958
Water flow test of two 20K injectors. Note: Previous image shows same test.
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Robert J. Gardner - 1959
Robert J. Gardner - 1959
Robert J. Gardner pressure checking fuel impinging qualities of 20K pound rocket injector at the RETF.
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Water Test - 1963
Water Test - 1963
RETF test of a water test of injector pattern.
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Water Test - 1963
Water Test - 1963
RETF test of a water test of injector pattern.
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Damage - 1966
Damage - 1966
Damage to engine in the RETF.
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Sliding Injector - 1967
Sliding Injector - 1967
Sliding injector on the test stand in the RETF. Next image shows a close-up view of the sliding injector shown in this image.
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Sliding Injector - 1967
Sliding Injector - 1967
Sliding injector on the test stand in the RETF. Previous images shows an overall view of the sliding injector and test stand in this image.
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Firing Tests - 1973
Firing Tests - 1973
RETF rocket during firing tests.
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Fatigue - 1973
Fatigue - 1973
Fatigue No. 1 engine setup in the RETF.
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Thermal Fatigue - 1975
Thermal Fatigue - 1975
Low cycle thermal fatigue study 5K rocket engine No. 011.
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RP-1/LOX Engine - 1983
RP-1/LOX Engine - 1983
Liquid oxygen cooled RP-1/LOX engine.
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Ratio Rocket Engine - 1985
Ratio Rocket Engine - 1985
1000 to 1 area ratio rocket engine mounted in new altitude test stand.
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LOX - 1989
LOX - 1989
LOX - cooling engine, hot firing.
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