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> Close-up view of the Vulcain 1 engine

Close-up view of the Vulcain 1 engine

author: ESA/S.Corvaja/Novapix

reference: e-leu12-98000

Image Size 300 DPI: 17 * 25 cm

A Vulcain 1 engine is prepared for testing on the P5 stand at DLR's test center in Lampoldshausen, Germany. This test stand, inaugurated in 1990, is identical to Snecma's PF50 test stand in Vernon, Normandy. Vulcain engines are tested in parallel on both facilities.

Keywords for this photo:

ARIANE - ARIANE 5 - ENGINE - GERMANY - LAUNCHER - ROCKET - SPACE CENTER - VULCAIN - VULCAIN 1 -