Desirable flown turbine blade from the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) High Pressure Fuel Turbopump (HPFTP), measuring approximately 1.5" x .75" x .5", carried flown on five missions: STS-31, STS-33, STS-39, STS-44, and STS-49. Impressively displayed in an acrylic pyramid, measuring approximately 6.5" x 6.5" x 6.5", with an image of the SSME in the base and flight details etched on the front. During these missions, the blade made a total of 544 orbits and traveled over 14 million miles. The SSME HPFTP blade is designed to withstand operational temperature extremes from -260˚ F to 1,500˚ F.
