Shuttle External Tank is a photograph by Julian Starks which was uploaded on February 7th, 2017.
Shuttle External Tank
The External Tank, also known as the ET, was like the gas tank for the space shuttle orbiter. It carried propellants—liquid oxygen and liquid... more
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Shuttle External Tank
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Julian Starks
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The External Tank, also known as the ET, was like the "gas tank" for the space shuttle orbiter. It carried propellants—liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen—that flowed into the Space Shuttle Main Engines where they combined and ignited to produce almost one and a half million pounds of thrust to help push the space shuttle to orbit. The external tank also served as the structural support for the whole shuttle stack, with attachment points for the orbiter and booster rockets.
The external tank destined for display at the California Science Center is ET-94, the last flight-qualified external tank in existence.
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February 7th, 2017
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