Propulsion and Structural Test Facility

George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama. County/parish: Madison.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 03, 1985. NRIS 85002804.

2 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • Solid Motor Structural Test Facility

From Wikipedia:

Propulsion and Structural Test Facility

The Propulsion and Structural Test Facility, also known as Building 4572 and the Static Test Stand, is a rocket testing facility of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Built in 1957, it was the site where the first single-stage rockets with multiple engines were tested. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985 for its role in the development of the United States space program.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77835659

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