Propulsion and Structural Test Facility

	Propulsion and Structural Test Facility
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	Propulsion and Structural Test Facility at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center.
Location	Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama
Coordinates	34°37′31.5″N 86°39′30.8″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1957
Architect	Heinz Hilten of the U.S. Army
NRHP reference No.	85002804
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 3, 1985
Designated NHL	October 3, 1985

The Propulsion and Structural Test Facility, also known as Building 4572 and the Static Test Stand, is a rocket testing facility of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Built in 1957, it was the site where the first single-stage rockets with multiple engines were tested. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985 for its role in the development of the United States space program.

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