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Around Marshall

NASA / MSFC · 2007-03-28 · photograph (digital archive)

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This photograph depicts a hot fire test of the Shuttle Booster Separation Motor (BSM) at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) test stand 116. The objective of the test was to test the aft heat seal in flight configuration. The function of the motor is to separate the Shuttle vehicle from the boosters that carry it into space.

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Booster Separation Motor BSM Test

Credit lineAround Marshall. NASA/MSFC, 2007-03-28. Public domain. ID: 0700508.

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