Propulsion and Structural Test Facility | |
Location | Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 34°37′31.5″N 86°39′30.8″W / 34.625417°N 86.658556°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1957 |
Architect | Heinz Hilten[1] of the U.S. Army |
NRHP reference No. | 85002804 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 3, 1985[2] |
Designated NHL | October 3, 1985[3] |
The Propulsion and Structural Test Facility, also known as Building 4572 and the Static Test Stand, is a rocket testing facility of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Built in 1957, it was the site where the first single-stage rockets with multiple engines were tested.[4] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985 for its role in the development of the United States space program.[3][4]