NASA to demolish aging test facilities at Marshall as part of long-term modernization effort

NASA is moving forward with the planned removal of two historic but aging test facilities at Marshall Space Flight Center, marking the first phase of a broader infrastructure modernization effort at the Huntsville campus.

According to NASA, the agency will conduct a planned, controlled demolition of the Dynamic Test Stand and the Propulsion and Structural Test Facility, known as the T-Tower, on Saturday, January 10.

The structures have reached the end of their safe operational life, and their removal has been long planned as part of a safety-driven initiative to reduce maintenance burdens and modernize Marshall’s footprint…

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