MPTA-ET

Artifact — Date: 2015 | Photo by: Chris Griffith

This Space Shuttle External Tank, commonly referred to as MPTA-ET, was built to be used in conjunction with OV-098 (Pathfinder) for structural tests of the Space Shuttle's main engines prior to construction of flyable craft. It is currently mounted under the refurbished Pathfinder orbiter simulator and has two Advanced Solid Rocket Booster casings to produce a complete Space Shuttle stack.

Type: External tank
Kind: Test Article
Vehicle: Space Transportation System
Flight: MPTA-098
Location: US Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama

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Location: US Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, Alabama
Date: 2015
Photos by: Chris Griffith