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Core Stage Inter-Tank Umbilical Installation

NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis2016-11-30

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

The Core State Inter-tank Umbilical (CSITU) for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) arrives at the Launch Equipment Test Facility at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The CSITU will be attached to the "C" tower of the Vehicle Motion Simulator 2 test fixture. The umbilical will undergo a series of tests to confirm it is functioning properly and ready to support the SLS rocket for launch. The CSITU is a swing arm umbilical that will connect to the SLS core stage inter-tank. The umbilical's main function is to vent gaseous hydrogen from the core stage. The arm also provides conditioned air, pressurized gases, and power and data connection to the core stage. The center’s Engineering Directorate and the Ground Systems Development and Operations Program are overseeing processing and testing of the umbilicals.

Details

  • Title: Core Stage Inter-Tank Umbilical Installation
  • Creator: NASA/Dimitri Gerondidakis
  • Date Created: 2016-11-30
  • Location: LETF
  • Rights: KSC
  • Album: ajwatso3

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