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Test Stand 328

    Test Stand 328 is an ambient pressure stand. The stand is 29 ft long, 27 ft wide, and 20 ft tall (8.8 m long, 8.2 m wide, and 6.1 m tall). It can accommodate a maximum test article of 24 ft by 24 ft by 14 ft (7.3 m by 7.3 m by 4.3 m). It is currently being used to dismantle the Peacekeeper 4th stage.

    Test Stand 328

    Specifications:
    • Single position, horizontal firing capability
    • Ambient test capability
    • Propellants: N2O4 & Hydrazines
    • Propellant capability - both propellants are in 750-gal storage/run tanks, can be saturated with helium up to 285 psia, and can be temperature conditioned between 40 and 120 °F (4 and 49 °C)
    • Catch-and-weigh tanks are available; two aspiration systems are installed
    • 4,995 ft (1522 m) above sea level maximum test article envelope 18 by 18 by 18 ft (5.5 by 5.5 by 5.5 m)
    • Maximum thrust - 25 K lbf (111 kN)
    • Retractable building
    • Articulating test article mount for variable servicing & firing orientation