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Goddard combustion chamber top

circa 1927

Goddard rocket fuel tank

circa 1930

Goddard rocket fuel injector head

circa 1929

Rocket test vehicle (RTV 1) c. 1950

1950
Skylab cat-Ion cartridge piston assembly, recovered in Western Australia after re-entry of Skylab spacecraft in 1979

Skylab cat-lon cartridge piston assembly

Black Knight re-entry head, sectioned, 1957.

Black Knight re-entry head, sectioned, 1957

1957
UK 25E Ion thruster engine originally designed for interplanetary missions, cylindrical in shape and approx. 25 cm in diameter. It produces a thrust of 200 mN or more with a high specific impulse. It is made of metal. Made by AEA technology plc, 1990.

UK-25 Large Ion thruster

1990
Full size Black Arrow rocket third stage booster, code named 'Waxwing', plus satellite turntable and base

Full size Black Arrow rocket third stage booster