MSFC Test Facility 116
Test Facility (TF) 116 consists of an open steel test stand structure, primarily used for subscale testing and 3 test bays adjacent to the open steel structure for large-scale/full-scale testing.
MSFC Test Facility 116
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- Multiple Position Facility
- Ambient Test Capability
- Designed to test High Pressure Engines/Systems, Cryogenic Propellant Systems, Combustion Devices and Acoustic Models
- TF 116 (60K Thrust)
- Propellants/Pressurants: LCH4, LH2, RP-1, LOX, GH2, GN2
- Maximum Thrust – 60 K lbf
- TF 116 (Acoustic Position)
- Propellants/Pressurants: LOX, RP-1, GH2, GN2
- Maximum Thrust – 30 K lbf
- TF 116 (LOX Turbopump)
- Propellants/Pressurants: LOX, GN2
- TF 116 (Pre-burner)
- Propellants/Pressurants: LCH4/LH2, GH2, GN2
- Maximum Thrust – 60 K lbf
- TF 116 (Turbine Blade)
- Propellants/Pressurants:LH2, LOX, GH2, GN2
- Maximum Thrust – 2 K lbf
Other Test Facilities at Marshall Space Flight Center
Marshall Space Flight Center houses a comprehensive set of testing facilities for propulsion systems.
