Brandeis, United States
7 3rd St
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Historical plaque inscription: Rocketdyne Santa Susana Field Laboratory, AIAA Historic Aerospace Site. On 15 November 1950, the SSFL conducted its first official test with a Rocketdyne-designed XLR43-NA-1 large liquid propellant rocket engine, which later became the Redstone engine. Encompassing 2558 acres, 18 large static test stands, 5 component test laboratories and an advanced test facility, the SSFL and its dedicated employees have provided significant contributions to U.S. rocketry and space programs for over 50 years. Erected 2001 by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Note: At the plaque dedication ceremony in 2001, attendees got to watch a rocket motor test, including me.
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I am a pilot, I fly over the site all the time. Here are some photos I shot of the Nuclear Reactor site. I am a big aerospace enthusiast and appreciate the engineering done right here in the Valley. But what bothers me was the Nuclear melt down was a government cover up for 20 years and my parents and grandparents never knew about it the whole time they lived near the site. Then when it went public Rocketdyne said nothing was around here in 1957 so it was not a danger to the public. Total lie. My Father went to Canoga High School at the time of the melt down and is less than 8 miles from the melt down site. He had health problems and died at age 51. My Friends mother worked at the facility and died of lung cancer at age 48. My house was built in 1959 and is 10 miles from the site. It's when the government flat out lies saying that the area was not populated is what makes it frustrating. Who knows how much radiation we who lived here received? I was born and raised in the the San Fernando valley and remember the sounds of the rocket engines being tested. I know the history here. I am not anti Nuclear but I know the government tried to cover this up for a reason.
Went on the SSFL tour by Boeing. Very interesting tour. After living in the area remembering the rocket engine tests rocking the valley below it was nice to finally get a chance to visit the site. I hope they leave at least one rocket engine test stand.
People know nothing about nuclear energy are saying how scary it is and the poor people who live near a decommissioned plant... Well research nuclear power plants and see how they're a clean source of energy. They are also much safer then coal and other power plants. People see Chernobyl, which was tv and exaggerated, and think they know all.
Had fun jiggling fuel rods here in '59, those were the days.
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