Space History Photo: Project Fire
From NASA
Date: 22 August 2012 Time: 08:00 AM ET
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NASA technicians prepare to test materials with high temperature. CREDIT: NASA |
In this historical photo from the U.S. space agency, technicians ready materials to be subjected to high temperatures that will simulate the effects of re-entry heating as part of the Project Fire study. This photo was taken on Aug. 17, 1962, in the 9 X 6 Foot Thermal Structures Tunnel.
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