Three Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME's) power
the Space Shuttle orbiter. The SSME has achieved 100% flight success and a
demonstrated reliability of over 0.9999. The SSME is a re-usable, staged combustion
liquid oxygen / liquid hydrogen engine. The 77.5 : 1 area ratio nozzle was selected
to optimize SSME performance along it's flight path from lift-off to orbit.
| Prime Contractor: |
The Boeing
Company
Rocketdyne Propulsion & Power
6633 Canoga Avenue
P.O. Box 7922
Canoga Park, CA 91309-7922 |
| Point of Contact |
Lori A. Circle |
| Web Links: |
Boeing SSME Web Site |
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