Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility
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| Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | Sandusky, Ohio |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1968 |
| Architect: | NASA |
| Architectural style(s): | No Style Listed |
| Added to NRHP: | October 03, 1985 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 85002802[1] |
| Governing body: | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
The Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility is "significant in the development of the Centaur Rocket, which has launched some of America's most important space probes. This facility enabled engineers to hot-fire full-scale Centaur Rockets in simulated space conditions."[2] It is located on NASA's Plum Brook Station off Taylor Road, between Bloomingville and Bogart, south of Sandusky, Ohio, in the United States. On October 03, 1985, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ National Historic Landmark listing
[edit] External links
- National Register listings for Erie County, Ohio
- National Historic Landmark listing
- Man in Space Theme Study
- Facility Overview
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