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Shuttle Engine Out Test

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Mar 23, 2008
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Side view of bright silver rocket model in wind tunnel
This test conducted in May 1988 shows what happens during launch if a space shuttle main engine fails. The test was conducted in a wind tunnel at the John H. Glenn Research Center.

This test conducted in May 1988 shows what happens during launch if a space shuttle main engine fails. The test was conducted in a wind tunnel at the John H. Glenn Research Center.Image Credit: NASA