Part II - Environmental Program at KSC - NASA

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Space Shuttle Program Historic Properties 5-34NASA-wide Roll-up ReportSubtype: Wind TunnelsThree wind tunnels, located at GRC and MSFC, were evaluated as of exceptionalsignificance in the context of the SSP:• 14” Trisonic Wind Tunnel at MSFC• Abe Silverstein 10 by 10 SWT at GRC• 8 by 6 SWT at GRC14-inch Trisonic Wind Tunnel (in the Office andWind Tunnel Facility, Building 4732) at MSFCOverall view of 14x14 Trisonic Wind Tunnel, 1988.(Source: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center,MSFC-8891417)• Building 4732 was constructed in 1943; the14-inch trisonic wind tunnel dates to 1957.• Previously determined NRHP-eligibleunder non-SSP context• Used to test models of the orbiter, SSME,ET, and SRB• Eligible under NRHP Criteria A and C.Under Criterion A, it is significant for itsassociation with a variety of Shuttle testsusing percent-scale models. Tests wereunderway by early 1976, and continuedduring the early development period from1976 to 1981. It allowed NASA to testconcepts relatively cheaply.• Under Criterion C, it is distinguished by itsdesign and engineering. The small windtunnel has been a workhorse at MSFC,due, in part, to the high quality of itsdesign.July 2008Archaeological Consultants, Inc.
Space Shuttle Program Historic Properties 5-35NASA-wide Roll-up ReportAbe Silverstein 10 by 10 SWT at GRCAn engineer checks a scale model of the transportationsystem before testing in NASA Glenn’s 10 by 10-footwind tunnel in 1975.(Source: NASA Glenn Research Center, 1975-02610)• Built in 1955• One of only two dual-cycle wind tunnelsowned by NASA• Was used throughout the 1970s and1980s for aerodynamic tests on the SRBs;aerodynamic pressure data and baseheating studies on the complete Shuttlelaunch configuration; air speed and angleof-attackdata on the orbiter; and engineoutloads studies.• Eligible under NRHP Criteria A and C• Under Criteria A, it provides simulationof high speed atmospheric flight used toverify the design and performance ofSpace Shuttle systems. It also played avital role in Shuttle component designimprovements and innovations duringpost-Challenger and Columbia Return toFlight.• Under Criterion C, the 10 by 10 SWT isdistinguished for its design andengineering8 by 6 SWT at GRC• Originally constructed in 1946-1949, withadditions made in 1950, 1957 and 1968• One of the first wind tunnels speciallydesigned and built for propulsion testing• Currently, the only transonic propulsionwind tunnel owned by NASA, and one oftwo NASA-owned wind tunnels capableof either aerodynamic or propulsion cycletesting• Eligible under NRHP Criteria A and C, asnoted for the 10 by 10 SWF1983 Test in the 8 by 6-foot SWT.(Source: NASA Glenn Research Center, 1983-6425)July 2008Archaeological Consultants, Inc.
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