Jun 29 1979
From The Space Library
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MSFC reported completion of flight-certification test firings of the Space Shuttle main engines June 27, with a simulated abort mission requiring the engine to fire 823 seconds. To detect potential weaknesses in systems or hardware, engineers would remove selected components and inspect them for wear and tear; after inspection and analysis of test data, the same test series would be repeated on the same engine to simulate typical mission profiles. J.R. Thompson, MSFC's main-engine project manager, said that engine performance and operation during the test series was very satisfactory. Rockwell conducted the tests at NSTL. (MSFC Release 79-69)
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