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heng44
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posted 07-08-2023 03:52 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for heng44   Click Here to Email heng44     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote

Space Shuttle Main Engine No. 2036 awaits installation into position on Discovery in Orbiter Processing Facility 3 during preparation for the STS-70 mission in April 1995. This first advanced powerplant featured a new high-pressure liquid oxygen turbopump, a two-duct powerhead, a baffleless main injector, single-coil heat exchanger and start sequence modifications. These modifications were designed to improve both engine performance and safety.

MCroft04
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posted 07-08-2023 06:19 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for MCroft04   Click Here to Email MCroft04     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Amazing photo. What a complex machine!

oly
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posted 07-09-2023 12:27 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for oly   Click Here to Email oly     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ed, Once again thank you for posting a fantastic image sharing the technical aspects behind the spaceflight scenes.

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